now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thousand years; many years
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it is not (like that) either
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
how; in what way; how about
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
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)
all present; all concerned; all of us
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember