beginning; outset; first; onset
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
(large) building; public building; hall
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rather than; more ... than ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
the other day; a few days ago
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes