down jacket; quilted down coat
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
beyond that point; after that
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to remove; to move out of the way
password; watchword; motto; slogan
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
still (continuing); as ever; further
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
stagnation; hindrance; delay
with these words; while saying
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
(a person's) appearance; looks
manly; masculine; like a man
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever