that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Aomori (city, prefecture)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
one's post; place of work; workplace
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
rather; better; instead; if anything
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
reform; reformation; reorganization
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
bank; banking institution
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
chief; main; principal; important