switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to have a perverse character; to have a twisted personality
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
with a bang (clash, bump)
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to become empty; to be emptied
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to arrive home; to return
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged