snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
personification; impersonation; embodiment
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to go out and away; to leave
order; command; directions; instructions
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
chilly; unpleasantly cold
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to become keen on; to get passionate about
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to watch steadily; to stare
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
region; limits; stage; level
the more one looks (at it) the more...
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
somehow; for some reason or other
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)