weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
blizzard; furious snowstorm
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
try; attempt; try (rugby)
relief service (bus, train, etc.); interim service; additional service
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
postponement; deferment; adjournment
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to say; to tell; to state; to do
duty; function; office; mission; task
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
and (also); both ... and; as well as
in unison; as one; united
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
nice; good; well-executed
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself