Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
right beside; close to; nearby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
wherein; therein; thereinto
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.