feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
infancy; childhood; tender age
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
since; henceforth; ever since
that; the matter in question
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)