normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to chase; to run after; to pursue
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
position; location; base; point; site
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
while; during (the time when)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
resignation; acceptance; consolation
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place