eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
link; directory entry; rink
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to listen intently; to focus on (music, speech, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
New Year's Eve; end of the year
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
the place for; the time for; the level of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
festival; feast; carnival
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
such ... as; or some such
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging