detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
New Year's Eve; December 31
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
first shrine visit of New Year
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
manufacturing plant; production facility
new student; freshman; first-year student
whole nation; whole land; whole country
start; beginning; first step; clue
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to gather strength; to take heart
way of reciting; way of telling a story
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
very interesting; of great interest
technique; art; skill; move
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright