charming; fascinating; attractive
(courteous) invitation; call
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
several people; a few people
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to state; to express; to mention
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
nape (of the neck); nucha
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
snowy; covered in deep snow
seeing off and meeting on return
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing