to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
very interesting; of great interest
special; particular; peculiar; unique
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to get tired out; to be exhausted
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to serve; to work for; to attend
government service; government employ
trust; confidence; credence
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
mountain road; mountain trail
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)