period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to clear up; to become cloudless
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
the way back; the way home; return trip
Toyama Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to sink (into); to get depressed
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
grandfather; male senior-citizen
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to roll up; to be rolled up