wintertime; winter season
accounting; administration (of money)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
sales promotion; hard selling
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
spring is in full swing; height of spring (esp. in April); peak of spring
to blow through; to blow across
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
atonement; redemption; compensation
to live through; to survive
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to frolic about; to mess around
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
great and splendid land (of Yamato); spiritual center of the land; one's spiritual home; excellent location; splendid place
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
(giving) instruction; initiation