to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree
burning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incense
all-night vigil over a body; wake
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
mountain road; mountain trail
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
store name; shop name; restaurant name
(bank) balance; remainder
to breathe while sleeping
Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
the whole year; all the year
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through