mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
door; gate; opening; title page
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
property; fortune; assets
reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to join forces; to cooperate
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
something like ...; something called ...
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
application; request; petition
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
transport aircraft; transport plane
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication