hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
forked tree; forked branch
head over heels; headlong; head first
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
with a collapse; with a slump
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to burst (open); to break; to split
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
protective instinct; defensive instinct
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to be boiled; to be cooked
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit