fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday held from 1868 to 1948)
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to row up to (e.g. a ship)
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
towel wrapped around a woman's head
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down