Nagano (city, prefecture)
land near a castle; castle town
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
100,000; hundred thousand
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
military system; military organization; military organisation
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
study of foreign languages; linguistics
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
arm; skill; efforts; ability
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
laughingstock; object of ridicule
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something