Mt Tsukuba (in Ibaraki Pref.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
until now; so far; up to the present
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(electric) torch; flashlight
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
really; truly; indeed; good grief
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt