knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
spray of snow (smoke-like)
snow surface; surface of snow
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
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
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
different thing; another question; different case
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
citron tea; jelly-like concentrate of sweetened citron peel used to make citron tea
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
distress; wretched condition
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)