bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to keep a watchful eye on
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
back light; backlight; backlite; backup light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to