heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
softly; mildly; gently; politely
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to press against each other; to huddle together
being good at cooking; good cook
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
emotional wall; internal barrier
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
public relations; client liaison; client relations
research bureau; research service; research council
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to hoist the national flag
arrogant; haughty; insolent
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
full dress; formal dress; uniform