New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
land near a castle; castle town
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
minimum; at the very least
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to mix; to stir; to blend
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
from the viewpoint of; according to
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to hide; to conceal oneself
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing