the New Year begins; the New Year starts
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
fourth day of the month; four days
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
first shrine visit of New Year
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
sickroom; hospital room; ward
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
third day of the month; three days
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
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)
New Year's Eve; December 31
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
holding hands with fingers interlocked
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
world peace; peace of the world
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
penis position (inside the pants)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
IQ; intelligence quotient
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do