insane; mad; crazy; light in the head
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
completely; fully; entirely
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
furniture store; furniture dealer
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
as (one) walks on, and on
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
department store; department
construction; architecture (of buildings)
construction site; work site
(Japanese) Monopoly Bureau
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
southern part; the south (of a region)
to parch; to roast; to broil; to scorch
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)