Nagano (city, prefecture)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
construction; architecture (of buildings)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
home builder (esp. a large nationwide company)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
is that so?; I see; right; oh
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
going to and fro; back and forth