insertion; incorporation; infixing
episode; anecdote; vignette
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
whispered conversation; whispering
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
another thing; other things; another man's property
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
grove of the village shrine
hokora; small wayside shrine
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
(giving) instruction; initiation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like