equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
character building; formation of character; personality development
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
as far as the eye can see
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
coating of snow; blanket of snow
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
elevation; height above sea level
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
agricultural land; farmland
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
attendance (at school); going to school
the Alps; range of high mountains