horizontal striped pattern
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
groundwater; underground water
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to give directions; to issue instructions