some people; a few people; several people
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
snow surface; surface of snow
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
covered in mud; mud-caked
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
age thirty; one's thirties
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
casting; cast-metal object
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
whispered conversation; whispering
in accordance with; according to
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)