that's the way it is; such is life
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
preference; priority; precedence
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
homecoming; returning home
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
New Year's Eve; December 31
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
place; situation; position; location
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
mountain range; mountain belt
ago; since; before; previous
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
convenient; handy; useful
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
special; particular; peculiar; unique
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
prickling; stinging; tingling
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness