flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
independence movement; mutually independent
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
one's later years; final years (in life)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to seek a path; to find one's way
to get strong; to gain strength
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to become better; to improve
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
host country (e.g. for a conference)
to rank next to; to come after
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to do together; to share; to participate in
national border; provincial border
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC