Niigata (city, prefecture)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
mountain range; mountain belt
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
potato chips; potato crisps
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
potato chips; potato crisps
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
fast approach; quick intimacy
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to increase; to add to; to augment
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
love triangle; eternal triangle