having leaves and branches loaded with snow; snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
growing wild (naturally); native
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
new student; freshman; first-year student
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)