restoration; repair; mending
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
summertime; summer season
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
factory worker with a fixed term contract of employment
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
more than usual (usu. time)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
tool; implement; means; furniture
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
mountain climber; mountaineer
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
although I say; although one might say; although called