lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
midwinter; dead of winter
to use up all one's strength; to die
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
shivering with cold or fear
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to warm oneself at the fire
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to get warm; to become warm
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
kitchen; financial situation; finances
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
besides; in addition; also; moreover