something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
decision; settlement; definition
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
completely changed; totally transformed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
surroundings; environs; circumference
(some) more; even more; longer; further
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
nice; good; well-executed
form; shape; figure; visage
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to repeat; to do something over again
longing for others; wanting company
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
this and that; various things
few decades; many decades; several decades
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
eruption; volcanic eruption
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile