silence; stillness; quietness
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to mark a correct answer with a circle
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
annual function; annual event
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
seventh day of the month; seven days
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
February; second month of the lunar calendar
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
Doll's Festival (March 3); Peach Festival
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
etc.; et cetera; and so on
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
every year; yearly; annually
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
loveable; very likeable; like very much