mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(writ of) summons; subpoena; citation
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
form; method; system; formula
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
amount of material resources
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent