mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
memory; sense; experience
personal; individual; private
essence; true nature; substance; reality
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
successive generations; successive emperors
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to erect; to get up
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)