heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
father; dad; husband; you; he
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
television program; TV program
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten