hibernation; staying indoors during winter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
negotiations; discussions; connection
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that; the matter in question
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
living thing; organism; creature; biology
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
reputation; respectability
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
same family (race, tribe)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
correction; revision; amendment
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
family; members of a family