strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
when it becomes; when it comes to
(electric) torch; flashlight
to make one's rounds; to patrol
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
such; this sort of; like this
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
older sister; elder sister
living thing; organism; creature; biology
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
naivete; simplicity; innocence
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very good luck; excellent fortune
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
first shrine visit of New Year
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)