tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
mountain road; mountain trail
using all one's strength; using all one's might
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
license; licence; permission; driver's license
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
back seat (of a car); rear seat
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk