to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
day by day; every day; by the day
development; exploitation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
questions and answers; dialogue
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
vocal sound; tone of voice
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
several years standing; over several years
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment