country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one day; (on) a certain day
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to give permission to marry
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
don't you think?; indicates question
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
scenery; scene; landscape
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive