wintertime; winter season
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
settlement; solution; resolution
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sympathy; compassion; pity
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to beat time; to mark time
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to be worried; to be troubled
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
sour look; surly face; pout
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
mentally strong; strong-willed