painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
first ski of the season; first ski run
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
powder snow; powdery snow
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
correspondence; exchange of letters
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained