plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
simply; merely; only; solely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
also known as; also called
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
go on!; right!; here goes!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(short) rest; breather; break
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit