home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
torii; Shinto shrine archway
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
having said that; on the other hand
incident; affair; happening; event
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
real thing; original; actual
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
like a decent person; human
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
interval; step; pitch; key
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo (long-running series of Japanese comedy movies)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
first shrine visit of New Year
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tenth day of the month; ten days
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
river; stream; River; the ... river