to feel; to sense; to experience
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
first shrine visit of New Year
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
prayer (for something); supplication
correction; revision; amendment
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
presence; sitting with; being with
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
reopening; resumption; restarting
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
greatest mistake of one's life
annual function; annual event
forgetting; lapse of memory
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
for today; for the time being
pull; patronage; tug; discount