originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
powder snow; powdery snow
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
meaning; significance; sense
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
process; course; mechanism
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
centimeter (esp. of cannon caliber, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
individual; one by one; separate; each
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ideal; fit; fitted; fitting; suitable
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
high mountain; alpine mountain
open air; outdoors; outside
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
scenery; scene; landscape
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
scene; view; prospect; outlook
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)