rising; ascending; climbing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
to continue to do; to persist in doing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
though; notwithstanding; although
advance; moving forward; progress
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
January; first month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
Nagano (city, prefecture)
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
father; dad; husband; you; he
company; corporation; workplace
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
discount coupon or ticket
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now