difference; variation; difference
simply; merely; only; solely
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
memories; recollections; reminiscence
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of the New Year
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
solitude; loneliness; isolation
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
one's house; one's home; one's family
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate