greeting; a fine thing to say
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
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
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
ago; since; before; previous
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
anonymity; using an assumed name
public institution; public organization; official body
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
arrest; apprehension; capture
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
such; this sort of; like this
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
throwaway; disposable; single-use