thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
in succession; one by one
congratulation; celebration
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
meeting; greeting; welcome
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
second day of the month; two days
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
dwelling; house; residence; address
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
well-known; noted; celebrated
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot