admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
agricultural land; farmland
factory or industrial district or area
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
consists of; comprises; is made up of
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
place; situation; position; location
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
if so; in that case; in that situation
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
shoulder strap (on a dress)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
town; city; municipal; urban
scale; scope; plan; structure
as (for); for; in the capacity of
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
in comparison to; rather than
to become rustic; to be countrified
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
old clothes; secondhand clothing
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket