to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
lump of snow; snowpack; chunk of snow
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
single word; a few words; brief comment
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
preliminary step; first step
when it becomes; when it comes to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(death from) starvation; starving to death
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
cost of one's food; one's board
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command