(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
material; materials; data; information; documents
distant place; faraway location; far away
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
I see; that's right; indeed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to try to do; to attempt to do
hard to reach place; remote place
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to close (one's eyes); to shut
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
failure; mistake; blunder
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
village headman; village mayor