creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
long ago; a long time ago; already
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
white horse; unrefined sake
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
one's possessions; ownership
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
financial power; financial means; wealth
(political) power; authority; influence
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
burned down; entirely destroyed
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
absolutely; positively; decidedly