early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
history of; experience of
because of; owing to; due to
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
biological parent; real parent
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to break the silence; to break one's silence
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
for a while; for some time; for a period
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
together; at the same time; same; identical
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice