together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to bury; to embed; to implant
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
present; gift; to give a present or gift
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
weak child; frail child; gangly child
natural light; unpolarized light
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly