before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
buried gold; buried treasure
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
every place; various places
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
(some) more; even more; longer; further
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
secret; private; surreptitious
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
cache; place to hide something
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)