Nagano (city, prefecture)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
construction; architecture (of buildings)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
home builder (esp. large nationwide company)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to watch over; to watch attentively
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
going to and fro; back and forth
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately