finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
snowplough turn (skiing); wedge turn; arc; bow (for stringed instruments)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
powder snow; powdery snow
covered with; stained; smeared
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
while; during; while; although; all; both
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to brush off; to shake off
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense