to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
fifth day of the month; five days
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
reason; cause; circumstances
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
this is why; this means; it is the case that
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
this world; this life; world of the living
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
a long time ago; in those days
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
there is no God!; it's a cruel world; (lit.) there is no god or Buddha
society; the world; the times
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
first shrine visit of New Year
there is no way that ...; easy; simple