living by oneself; living alone
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
choice; selection; option
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to pile up; to accumulate
first calligraphy of the year
winter vacation; winter holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
shelled skinless peanuts prepared in butter
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
several minutes; a few minutes
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up