after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
considerably; greatly; a lot
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
Toyama (city, prefecture)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
beginning; outset; first; onset
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be helpful; to be useful
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Nagano (city, prefecture)
going through; going via; going by way of
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)