midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
in the city; within the city
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
whole family; all the members of one's family
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(science of) agriculture; agricultural science
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
18th day of the month; 18 days
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
terrain; geographical features; topography
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
vista; background; perspective; distant view
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
sitting opposite each other
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
infancy; childhood; tender age
to start using; to try out