to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to put one's strength into
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in this manner; in this way; like this
the great municipal mergers of the Heisei era; series of large-scale municipal mergers carried out between 1995 and 2010 under the temporary Special Mergers Law
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
migration; move; emigration; immigration
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
traditional art; traditional performance art
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
music; gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
is something that; is that which
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
hometown; rural township (of China)
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge