mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
thereupon; shortly thereafter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
government office; public office
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
facing north; northern exposure
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)