Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to follow another's example
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
hey there; I say; see here
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
whole face; all over one's face
freckles; buckwheat chaff
everything; anything; nothing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
throughout; all through; right through
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
in search of; in order to look for
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
society; the world; the times
to bend; to warp; to curve