gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
day by day; every day; by the day
one eye; one of one's eyes
contradiction; inconsistency
long time; long interval; for quite some time
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
in person; personally; directly
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
festive chopsticks; thick round chopsticks used on festive occasions
New Year's sake; spiced sake
New Year's pine decoration
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly