to detain; to check; to restrain
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be overcome with emotion
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
tag; slip; label; sticker
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
tendency; trend; inclination
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture