furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
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
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
woman; female; feminine gender
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
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.
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 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)
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
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being