Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
answering machine; answerphone
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to shake; to waver; to tremble
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to become clear; to be made public
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
home area; home town; local
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
regret; repentance; remorse
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early