home area; home town; local
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be intimate with; to befriend
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fort; stronghold; fortification
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for