counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
had better ...; had better not ...
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
it is not (like that) either
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
three famous beauty spots
of no interest; not interested
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
sympathy; empathy; response
railway enthusiast who enjoys riding trains
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
mountain range; mountain system
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
management; administration; operation
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS