厳しい寒さしのぐ「サルだんご」

Question 1

凌ぐ

Answer 1

しのぐ
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
to pull through; to get over; to survive
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight

Question 2

寄せ合う

Answer 2

よせあう

to press against each other; to huddle together

Question 3

餌付け

Answer 3

えづけ
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artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans

Question 4

風物詩

Answer 4

ふうぶつし
thing that reminds one of a particular season
poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season

Question 5

耐える

Answer 5

たえる
to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

Question 6

月中旬

Answer 6

げつちゅうじゅｎ

middle of the month; mid-month