to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
genuine article; real thing; real deal
snowy; covered in deep snow
in the mountains; among the mountains
man; male; masculine gender
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
mountain range; mountain belt
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
in name only; titular; nominal
viceroy; governor-general
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to serve; to work for; to attend
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
source of river; fountainhead
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
still (continuing); as ever; further
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
spring water; clear (pure) water
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
ingredient; component; composition
as (for); for; in the capacity of