hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(being in) reduced circumstances; (having) fallen into poverty
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
here and there; in places
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
Nagano (city, prefecture)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou); three strings; three-stringed instrument
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you