to press against each other; to huddle together
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
celebration; auspicious occasion
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
blazing heat; scorching sun
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
Japanese snowball; Viburnum plicatum
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
dark reddish-brown; liver color
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
youthful; young; young-looking
new leaves; fresh verdure
to be greenish; to be tinged green
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign