year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
noted product; local specialty
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
chair; stool; post; office; position
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
grandfather; male senior-citizen
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane