ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
home area; home town; local
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
and; thereupon; because of that
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to half-rise to one's feet
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)