seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
besides; in addition; also; moreover
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
immediately; right away; on the spot
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
all present; all concerned; all of us
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
clearing one's throat; cough
every year; yearly; annually
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
moderate; proper; just right
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to torment; to harass; to tease
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested