to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
first shrine visit of New Year
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
relation; connection; relevance
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to cover fully; to wrap around
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to sink (into); to get depressed
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
disorder; disturbance; unrest