inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
pending question; unresolved problem
winter vacation (holidays)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
before the end of this year
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
quick work; (clever) feat
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to become red; to redden; to blush
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
muttering voice; murmuring voice
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
cold; coldness; chilliness
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
ceramics; pottery and porcelain