to become better; to improve
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
serious; not joking; straight
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass (of time); to elapse
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tail (animal); tail end; tip
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
every year; yearly; annually
second day of the month; two days