Nagano (city, prefecture)
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
interruption; suspension; break
to be silent; to say nothing
additional order; adding to an existing order
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
househusband; stay-at-home dad
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
3rd day of the month; three days
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to complain; to make a complaint
order; command; directions; instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
please (give me); please (do for me)