takoyaki; octopus dumplings
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to concern; to be related
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
presence; sitting with; being with
perfect; complete; flawless
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion