close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
in name only; titular; nominal
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
cave from which cold wind blows
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
environment; circumstance
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion