main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
directly opposite; right in front
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
temporary; transitory; short-lived
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to return a favor (favour); to repay
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
home area; home town; local
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)