to be worried; to be troubled
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
document; official papers
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
discovery; detection; finding
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
thorough; exhaustive; complete
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
pair; two kinds; two ways
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)