oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Nagano (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
section manager; section chief
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
planning; project; plan; design
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o