to shed light; to cast light
to have one's horizons broadened
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to lose one's footing; to slip
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
while; during (the time when)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
that is to say; so that means
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
third stage; three stages
short and stout; small but wide around
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
stairs; stairway; staircase
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
breath; breathing; tone; mood
flour; meal; powder; dust