snowy; covered in deep snow
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to finish reading; to read through
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
being a good listener; good listener
talk; recital; narration; topic
report card; result sheet
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
world history; international history
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
local costumed mascot character
best photograph; best shot
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
trip story; vacation story
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
existence; possession; having; limited company
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming