absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
group; bunch; crowd; group
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
elopement; running away with a lover
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
pleasant feeling; good vibes
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
all around; as far as the eye can see
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
companion; partner; spouse
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to view the past with nostalgia
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
country living; life in the country; country life
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be hot on a person's heels