rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
January; first month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
since when; from when; how long
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
New Year's pine decorations
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
gross domestic product; GDP
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ratio; proportion; percentage
(period of) a year; during an era
broadcasting (e.g. seed); disseminating; distributing (e.g. favours); pork barrelling
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
pointing out; identification
world economy; international economy
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
as; because; with; due to
our country; our land; one's own country
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
naturally; of course; understandably