obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
veil of darkness; curtain of night
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
comparatively; relatively
house; dwelling; human habitation
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
other side; opposite side; other party
green tract of land; green space
meeting hall; assembly hall
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
all around; as far as the eye can see
destruction; collapse; crumbling
composite; combined; complex
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
relocation (of a facility); moving establishment; to relocate; to move into place; to put into place
several years; a few years
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
underground; subterranean
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)