coating of snow; blanket of snow
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
the same generation; coeval
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to cover up with something
to need; to demand; to take; to require
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
decorative lights; illumination
nightlife districts; drinking districts
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
handrail; railing; banister
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
with a clink (click, clack)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
emperor (of Japan); mikado
massing (of troops); gathering
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
origin; source; beginning; starting point