before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
whenever you want; any time you like
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to overflow from something full
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve; end of the year
in a little bit; after a short while
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
disclosure; exposure; revelation
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
Japanese food; Japanese meal
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
social game; social network game
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather