deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
blizzard; furious snowstorm
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
under the staircase; understairs
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
being upright and cleanhanded
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
coating of snow; blanket of snow
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
small hill; low hill; hillock
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
(the state of) weightlessness
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit