very young; little; childish; immature
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
New Year's Eve; December 31
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(not so) much; (not) very
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
comparatively; relatively
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)