about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in the prefecture; prefectural
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
height of; middle of; full bloom
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
street; quarter; district; area
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end