maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
exorcism rite; purification
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
prayer (for something); supplication
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
it's no joke; gimme a break!
winter vacation; winter holidays
to mark the end; to spell the end
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
reading too much into (what ... says)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
well-bred; of good upbringing
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to this extent; to this degree; this much
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
all present; all concerned; all of us
first calligraphy of the year
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)