to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
world; society; people; the public
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
consideration; taking into account
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
else; in addition; besides
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
don't you think?; indicates question
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
by means of; due to; because of; according to
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
power; might; authority; influence
imagination; supposition; guess
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
day by day; every day; by the day
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
chill; the shivers; shivering fit