festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
large saw; framed pit saw
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
either way; in any case; one way or another
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
children's story; fairy tale
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
late at night; at a late hour
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
order; sequence; procedure
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
way of solving (a problem); solution
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo