older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
old man; venerable gentleman
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
death from cold; freezing to death
how much; how many; however
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
to be entwined; to be involved
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
free translation; liberal translation
sincere; earnest; serious
to take off one's glasses
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture