to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
forcibly; against one's will
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
what time; (lit.) which hour
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
too much; excessively; too
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve