to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
permission; assent; compliance
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
farm house; country cottage
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
one's own property; possessions
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
getting ready to go out in the snow; clothing for going out in the snow; snow gear
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
New Year's Eve; December 31
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)