from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
both sides; two sides; double-sided
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
such ... as; or some such
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
reconciliation; make peace with
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
coincident with; while; simultaneously
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
imagination; supposition; guess
to blow off; to be blown off
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to fall ill; to be taken ill
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
please (give me); please (do for me)
close; intimate; on good terms
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know