midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
ceremony; rite; ritual; service