spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
weekly publication; weekly magazine
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
astronomical observation; stargazing
rather; sooner; preferably
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
technique; art; skill; move
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to breathe out; to exhale
caterpillar track; continuous track
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed