measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it's been a long time; long time no see
welcome!; nice to see you!
village headman; village mayor
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
originally; by nature; from the start
edge of town; outskirts of a village
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
rain and wind; driving rain
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around