San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
roller coaster; big dipper
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to raise one's voice; to shout
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
difficult to ...; hard to ...
birds and wild animals; wildlife
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)