(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be perturbed; to be agitated
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
(find) common (meeting) ground
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
powder snow; powdery snow
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
on the occasion of; at the time of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
fast-talking; rapid talking
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
along the road; along the way
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to exert oneself; to make efforts
genuine; authentic; true; real
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook