to become better; to improve
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to get strong; to gain strength
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be shot dead by an assassin
to seek a path; to find one's way
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one's later years; final years (in life)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
support; backing; aid; assistance
independence movement; mutually independent
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
after that; afterwards; thereafter
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
the person in question; the person themselves; said person