tongue-twister

Kyoto dialect

(Japanese grammar) dropping the ら (ra) in the potential form of verbs formed with られる (-rareru)

Alternative spelling of 枕詞 (makura kotoba): an epithet; introductory words; a pillow talk

(informal) Clipping of 明けましておめでとう、今年もよろしくお願いします (akemashite omedetō, kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shi masu): an expression celebrating the new year and seeking good relations throughout the new year

vermilion / cinnabar / scarlet / red / bloody

Happy New Year

dawn; daybreak

(astronomy) the morning star

daybreak / (in compounds) end (of a certain period of time), or immediately following / (in compounds) beginning (of a year, month, day, etc.)