strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
slope; slanting surface; bevel
along; parallel to; in accordance with
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
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
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
Nagano (city, prefecture)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
when it becomes; when it comes to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)