country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
silence (not speaking); muteness
hello; good day; good afternoon
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
local specialty; special product (of a region)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
this sort of; this type of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic