wandering people; nomadic tribe
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
the treasure that is children; child
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to come into being; to be born
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
banning of books; banned book
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
at once; there and then; immediately
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
four corners; four ordinal directions
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
death from cold; freezing to death
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
descendant; progeny; offspring
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
powerful evil spirit that brings calamity; supernatural being that brings disaster
counter for generations; epoch
most attractive feature (of a person)
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go