to find out; to discover; to locate
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to be dead; to be lifeless
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
just past noon; afternoon
to continue to rain or snow
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
migratory bird; bird of passage
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
memory; ability to remember
even if not; even without
exaltation; emotional uplift
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
elevation; height above sea level
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
accretion of snow (on power lines, tree branches, etc.); snow sticking to surfaces
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely