to begin to rain; to begin to snow
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
just now; right now; at this moment
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
inside the encampment; within the camp
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
loud voice; high-pitched voice
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)