powder snow; powdery snow
long ago; a long time ago; already
for the first time in one's life
to be overtaken by darkness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to step firmly; to harden by treading
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to pause; to have a short intermission
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
consecutive; continuous; successive
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
change of key (during piece); modulation
Ootsuki Fumihiko (1847.12.22-1928.2.17)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to intertwine; to twist together
container (esp. for food)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort