distant place; faraway location; far away
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
health care worker; medical personnel
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to live through; to survive
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
east, west, south and north
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
losing one's means of livelihood
interested person; volunteer; supporter
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
right side; right-hand side
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)