to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
electricity; (electric) light
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
patting; stroking; caressing
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
with a start; with a jump
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; even though; despite
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
first shrine visit of New Year
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
preparation; arrangements
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
invitation; introduction; temptation
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
results; record; grades; marks