deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
how; in what way; how about
home area; home town; local
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
how long; how far; how much
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern