since one was born; (in) all one's life
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
though one didn't intend (expect) to
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to satisfy one's appetite
party given in recognition of a person's services
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
(electric) torch; flashlight
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
starting point; point of departure
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
cave; cavern; den; grotto
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
this and that; one thing or another
favorite; favourite; habitually used
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears