to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
now; the present time; just now; another; more
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
first shrine visit of New Year
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
January; first month of the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
in that way; thus; so; so?
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
flood; freshet; inundation
river; stream; River; the ... river
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate