midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
substantial matter; significant item
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to become better; to improve
now that; since; so long as; because
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)