rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
troupe; theatrical company
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
several minutes; a few minutes
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
early on; earlier on; from early
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
aluminium can; aluminum can
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to begin to walk; to set out
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
space (room, area, outer space)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
serious; not joking; straight
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source