tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
instant; moment; for an instant
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
living together; coexistence
(not) even once; (not) ever
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
children's story; fairy tale
wood (for building); lumber; timber
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm