to overflow from something full
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
woman; female; feminine gender
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
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
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Nagano (city, prefecture)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
advisory level; warning level
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but