expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
coastal defense; coastal defence
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
looking or acting as if one owned the place
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)