lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to lean against; to set against
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
first shrine visit of New Year
the big two...; two major...; two main...
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
to make merry; to be festive
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
January; first month of the lunar calendar
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
body; physique; build; stature
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility