local specialty; special product (of a region)
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
in the end; after all is said and done
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
destination (one is heading towards); goal
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
retaining wall; breast wall; revetment
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
time-out; timeout; timeout
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
sign of remorse; indication of regret
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
hateful; detestable; loathsome
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); absinthe
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
snow country; snowy region
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)