visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
home area; home town; local
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
scene; view; prospect; outlook
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
donation; presentation; gift
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
17th day of the month; 17 days
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
comfort; consolation; diversion
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to become familiar (to one's ears)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing