state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
winter vacation; winter holidays
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
already; now; no longer; not any more
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
heart and soul; one's heart; one's soul
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
three sides (length, width and height)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
national holiday; public holiday
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
(social) class; rank; grade
to eagerly look forward to
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)