tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
before the gate; in front of the gate
good old; good old-fashioned
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
to form a group; to form a bunch
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
stocking up (on); hoarding
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
wintertime; winter season
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
going through; going via; going by way of
circulation (esp. of documents); sending round
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as