midwinter; dead of winter
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
forming; shaping; fashioning; casting; molding; moulding
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
madder red; dark red; crimson
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)