snowy; covered in deep snow
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
territories in the vicinity of Kyoto; territories in the vicinity of the imperial palace
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
troubled times; turbulent times
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to talk to oneself; to mutter
nod; inclination of the head