outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
abandoned mine; disused mine
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
although I say; although one might say; although called
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
terminus; terminal; end edge
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
forcibly; against one's will
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to shake one's head (in denial)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
primary school; elementary school; grade school
environment; circumstance