midwinter; dead of winter
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to look after (often medically); to take care of
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
leaving a matter to chance
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
dignity; majesty; sanctity
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
existence; possession; having; limited company
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
arista; awn; (grain) beard
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
subordination; dependency
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
national defence; national defense
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy