old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
snow country; snowy region
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
admiration; wonder; astonishment
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
rather than; more ... than ...
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
charm; incantation; spell; curse
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...