suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
railroad; railway; rail transport
neighbourhood; neighborhood
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
natural or man-made feature or object on the earth's surface (trees, hill, river, road, building, etc.); object or structure important in a battle, esp. for concealment
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hard worker; hardworking person
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to hide; to conceal oneself
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
clear; distinct; evident; definite