mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
everything; anything; nothing
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
among these; between these; of these
how many years; how long; what year
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
country living; life in the country; country life
that's the way it is; such is life
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)