midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
migration; move; emigration; immigration
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
influential person; man of importance
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
southern part; the south (of a region)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
circum-Pacific volcanic belt; Ring of Fire
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
transfer of rights; demise; quitclaim deed
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
at; in; at; when; by; with