always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
probability; likelihood; chances
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
high ground; plateau; heights
elevation; height above sea level
scenery; scene; landscape
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
higher rank; better position
tide; current; tendency; trend
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
horizon (related to land)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)