hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to watch over; to watch attentively
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
don't you think?; indicates question
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
something like ...; something called ...
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
decorative lights; illumination
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to press a question; to cross-examine
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
confections; sweets; candy; cake
bringing; taking; carrying
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
present; gift; to give a present or gift
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way