winter; wintertime; winter term
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to lose one's footing; to slip
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
while running; while moving; in motion
serious accident; major incident
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
difficult to ...; hard to ...
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider