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feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

2

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

1

sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

7

modern

1

traditional; conventional

2

dwelling; house; residence; address

1

draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons

1

wintertime; winter season

5

cultural assets; cultural property

1

structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling

1

wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house

2

snow; snowfall

4

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

5

latitude (nav.)

1

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

south

1

to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of

1

area of heavy snowfall

1

heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

1

mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut

1

seaward side

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

cold wind

1

mountain range; mountain belt

1

snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

3

Pacific Ocean

1

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

training camp

2

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

2

swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season

1

in the snow

2

march; marching

1

since when; from when; how long

2

Hakkōda Mountains

1

Rio Carnival

1

(season of) winter

1

item; event

1

snowball fight

1

tabletop game; table game

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

wheat bran

3

pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

1

cake or snack served with tea

1

sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

1

infusing (tea); infusion

1

yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

2