above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
bento; Japanese box lunch
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
everywhere; all over; throughout
feel (of a material); texture
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
since then; from that time; ever since
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
notice; attention; observation
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles