rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
romantic; spicy; coquettish
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
indicate reason; infers some protest
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
January; first month of the lunar calendar
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sports-minded; sports-oriented
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
several minutes; a few minutes
the scruff or nape of the neck
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to get information out of a person; to begin listening