all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
chilly; unpleasantly cold
winter fur; winter plumage
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
household economy; family finances
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
storage space (esp. in a home)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
special; particular; peculiar; unique
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
bodily sensation; sense; experience
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension