confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
again; once more; a second time
little by little; bit by bit
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
for some (unspecified) reason
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
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)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
real thing; original; actual
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one