beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
snow country; snowy region
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
siblings; brothers and sisters
people; citizens; subjects; folk
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
hard to reach place; remote place
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
bad debt; nonperforming loan
real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
unseasonable; out-of-season
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
blizzard; furious snowstorm
hotel in the center of the city; city hotel
modular bath; prefabricated bath
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
yearning; longing for; deep affection