January; first month of the lunar calendar
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
looking pale; looking unwell
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
ignorant of the ways of the world
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
time; season; period; phase; stage