Nagano (city, prefecture)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to refuse; to reject; to deny
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
future prospects; promise
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(paper) cord for tying the hair
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
income; receipts; revenue
(social) position; status
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
one breath; chug!; drink!
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
physical education; PE; gym (class)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
what's what; heads or tails
of all things (days, etc.)
rule; reign; peaceful times
straight-laced person; stubborn person
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
it's no joke; gimme a break!
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to show signs of; to appear
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels