sitting with one's legs out to one side
almost (did); nearly (did)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
all over; all over the place; everywhere
coating of snow; blanket of snow
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
in that way; like that; that way
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump