to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
adds force or indicates command
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be helpful; to be useful
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway