to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
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; customary; 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; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
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 soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
pleading; 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 (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good