and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
river; stream; River; the ... river
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
trip abroad; overseas travel
different culture; foreign culture
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
territory; domain; dominion; possession
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
rich person; wealthy person
how long; how far; how much
question; inquiry; enquiry
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
instant; moment; for an instant
to not believe one's ears
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state