talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
from here; from this place
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
very; extremely; excessively
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
one's possessions; ownership
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to dye; to colour; to color
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice