if one is unlucky; if one is careless
time; hour; period; class
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
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.)
every year; yearly; annually
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
meaning; significance; sense
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
as before; as ever; as it was originally
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt