to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
last night; yesterday evening
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
just past noon; afternoon
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
everywhere; all over; throughout
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
street stall; stand; booth
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
not yet known; unknown; strange
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
firmly; solidly; heartily
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason