geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
young pine (tree); New Year's symbolic pine decoration
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
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)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
eastern part; the east (of a region)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)