place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to become empty; to be emptied
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
human relations; personal relationships
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
(political) power; authority; influence
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
material (data) for one's research; research material
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to bear fruit; to take effect
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to concern; to be related
to take away; to carry away
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to figure out; to get an idea
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass