heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
sickroom; hospital room; ward
meditation; contemplation
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
our country; our land; one's own country
ancient time; age of the gods
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
in deep black; in jet black
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to collect; to assemble; to gather
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)