when it becomes; when it comes to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
please (give me); please (do for me)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish