to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
sunlight; rays of the Sun
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
I see; that's right; indeed
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
commuting to school; school commute
ocean view (room, etc.); view of the ocean
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
period of time; time slot; time zone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
roller coaster; big dipper
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible