eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
overcoming damage and problems caused by snow
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
mountaineering club; mountain area
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
thicket; coppice; brushwood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
greater than ...; bigger ...
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
length (of an animal); body length
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
drowning; flood; shipwreck
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
first anniversary of a person's death
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
other than; excluding; without
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
dry riverbed; river beach
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old