pension (Western-style boarding house)
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
fiction; fabrication; concoction
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
before the gate; in front of the gate
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
travelling alone; solitary journey
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
accidental death; casualty
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
namely; that is (to say); in other words
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
set of three; three sets; three classes
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
old couple; elderly couple
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business