故郷
hometown; birthplace
→ There are times when I miss the cuisine of my hometown.
地元
local; one's home area; native region
→ Many people gather every year for the local festival.
離れる
to leave; to depart; to be separated; to be distant
→ Please do not leave your seat.
つかむ
to seize; to catch; to grasp firmly; to comprehend
→ Please hold on to the rope firmly.
帰省
homecoming; returning to one's hometown; to visit parents
→ Because I am returning to my hometown during Obon, I reserved a Shinkansen ticket.
アクセス
access; transportation links; to access
→ This station has excellent transportation access to the airport.
改善
improvement; reform; to better; to improve
→ I exercise every day in order to improve my daily lifestyle habits.
行事
event; function; traditional ceremony
→ At school, there are various events and functions for every passing season.
はるか(な)
far off; distant; remote; far away
→ Mount Fuji could be seen far off in the hazy distance.
誇り
pride; boast
→ Japan's traditional culture is the profound pride of its people.
載る
to be placed on; to be published; to appear in print
→ An introductory feature on this restaurant was published in the magazine.
宣伝
publicity; advertisement; promotion; to advertise
→ We publicize and advertise the new product on television.
作成
preparation; drawing up; drafting; to create/make
→ It took three hours to draw up the documents for the meeting.
見慣れる
to become used to seeing; to become familiar with
→ The familiar townscape that I grew up seeing fills me with deep nostalgia.
近郊
suburbs; outskirts; adjacent areas
→ A new shopping mall was built in the outskirts near Osaka.
描く
to depict; to describe; to paint; to portray
→ This novel portrays post-war Japan in a profoundly realistic way.
若者
young people; youth
→ Young people these days cannot live without their smartphones.
Uターン
U-turn; returning to hometown to work; to make a U-turn
→ After working in the city, he made a U-turn back to his hometown and took up farming.
行き来
coming and going; traveling back and forth
→ For international conferences, I travel back and forth between Japan and America.
担う
to bear; to shoulder (responsibility/future)
→ The young generation will shoulder the future.
