sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
welcome; (warm) reception
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
now that; since; as long as; provided that
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
southeastern part; the southeast
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
export; exportation; efferent
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
like a decent person; human
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying