one's own handwriting; autograph
(writing, painting) brush
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
launching out; embarking upon (a career)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to alternate; to take turns
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
blizzard; furious snowstorm
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
water vapour; water vapor; steam
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to push aside; to push one's way through