at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to blame; to find fault with
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
influence; effect; impact
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
is something that; is that which
in the meanwhile; during the time
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Japanese cypress wood bathtub; hinoki tub
to relax; to feel at home
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
northern region; the north
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
(made of) stone; stone-built
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant