midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
arrival on scene; arrival on location
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
north wind; northerly wind
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
radiative cooling; radiational cooling
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
rather; better; instead; if anything
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
for example; for instance; e.g.
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
eruption; volcanic eruption
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
that day; the very same day
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
after that; afterwards; thereafter
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)