to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to come to one's senses; to calm down
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to order; to command; to appoint
is something that; is that which
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
life or death; existence; destiny
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
survival; survivor; relic
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
the future; future prospects
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
upper half of the body; upper body
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
overhanging snow; cornice