terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
rich person; wealthy person
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
property; fortune; means; assets
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
first meeting; first interview with
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such ... as; or some such
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to not believe one's ears
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
river; stream; River; the ... river
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent