indeed; really; truly; very much
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
few decades; many decades; several decades
accumulation; accumulate; store
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
just one person; only one
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
Niigata (city, prefecture)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
Summer Triangle (asterism)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
not necessarily so; is not always true
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
financial muscle; economic clout