osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to make an appearance; to show up
regulars; regular soldiers
acquaintance; close friend
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to sniff out; to get wind of
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
joint struggle; common (united) front
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
good-natured; of good character
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)