daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
than; from; out of; except; but; more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
understood; I see; OK; present; here
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
within the year; before the year is out
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
otherwise; if not; or else
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first shrine visit of New Year
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
neighbourhood; neighborhood
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix