first shrine visit of New Year
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
single word; a few words; brief comment
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
surely; certainly; without doubt
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably