extent; scope; sphere; range; span
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to be in danger of; to be liable to
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
blizzard; furious snowstorm
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
river; stream; River; the ... river
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt