the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
back street; back alley; off-street
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to lend an ear to; to listen to
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
decomposition; ulceration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances