burying in the ground; having underground deposits
cultural assets; cultural property
research office; research division; inquiry section
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
two grains; two drops; two bead
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
time; season; period; phase; stage
to indicate; to show; to point to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to run about; to rush about
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
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)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
something; some kind of; for some reason
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
heading; headline; index; headword