(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
with a broad grin; smirking
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
ad; advertisement; address
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
first shrine visit of New Year
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
small grain; small stature or ability
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to have no chance (of succeeding)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism