Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
in the mountains; among the mountains
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
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)
everybody; every last one of them; all
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
delicious; appetizing; appetising
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
as a child; when one was a child
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
around the world; throughout the world
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
quickly; calmly; intently
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
store; shop; establishment; restaurant