to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to be erected; to be built
as far as the eye can see
fields (of rice and other crops)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
novel; story; (work of) fiction
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
there is nothing; having nothing
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive