terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
inheritance; something given or received
to have a relationship; to have relations
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
one's original family name; maiden name
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
since when; from when; how long
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
environment; circumstance
just a minute; small quantity
special; particular; peculiar; unique
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
study; learning; tutorial
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Nagano (city, prefecture)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
present; gift; to give a present or gift
free time; time at leisure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
proposal; proposition; suggestion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what