to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
weight stone (placed on pickles)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
just above; right overhead
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
traditional; conventional
dwelling; house; residence; address
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
wintertime; winter season
cultural assets; cultural property
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
mountain range; mountain belt
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
both; both sides; both parties
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cake or snack served with tea
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)