interior design; interior; upholstery
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
distant place; faraway location; far away
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
several minutes; a few minutes
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
good humour (humor); good mood
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
technical skill; ability; capacity
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
monetary offering; offertory
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money