high rice field; very fertile rice field
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
as (for); for; in the capacity of
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
municipal office; council; city hall
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(made of) stone; stone-built
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
please; somehow or other; one way or another
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly