to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
exposure to wind; severe criticism
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unexpectedly; surprisingly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
look!; there!; here!; that is
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth