wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
even though; despite; when
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sanity; consciousness; soberness
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
open; spacious; extensive
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be surprised; to be astonished
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
connection; link; relationship
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
completely; entirely; totally