to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
New Year's Eve; December 31
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
traditional; conventional
to be at a loss for words
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
nape (of the neck); nucha
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
entreaty; supplication; petition
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
companion; partner; spouse
to be overcome with emotion
wedding ring; wedding band
general idea; concept; notion
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good