twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
ignorant of the ways of the world
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
court (of law); courtroom
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
relaxation; recreation; recess
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
one by one; one after another; successively
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
arrest; apprehension; capture
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
plural; multiple; several
a considerable number; a fair number
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations