warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
credibility; trustworthiness
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
program (e.g. TV); programme
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
northern part; the north (of a region)
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
beyond one's means or position
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to put one's strength into
in the mountains; among the mountains
biker gang; group of hot-rodders
all around; as far as the eye can see
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
east, west, south and north
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
snow surface; surface of snow