(something) mixed with snow
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
from the viewpoint of; according to
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to look forward to something
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
two days later; day after next; next day but one
ahead; before; the future
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
commander; general; leader
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation