to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
open; spacious; extensive
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
pre-war days; before the war
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
height of; middle of; full bloom
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
local news section; the city desk
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse