clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
in this way; thus; such; uh...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
this and that; one thing or another
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
in that way; thus; so; so?
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market