simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
traditional; conventional
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
boiled (e.g. eggs, potatoes)
to look forward to something
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
close quarters combat; CQC
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky