absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
personal; individual; private
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
long distance relationship
two classes; double; two sets
birth; creation; formation
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
public facilities; utilities
employment (long term); hire
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
young girl; lass; adolescent female
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
training (esp. in-service); induction course
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
the same generation; coeval
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
materials; data; document