hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
old friend; old acquaintance
to go too far; to go to excess
before the end of this year
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
baseline design; preliminary design; basic design
to bury; to embed; to implant
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
principal occupation; core business
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
guaranteed; authentic; certified
(bulb) syringe; dropper; fountain pen filler; eyedropper
genuine; authentic; true; real
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
ground glass; frosted glass
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
scallion; green onion; spring onion
wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to learn something through hearing