guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
then; and (then); in that case; if so
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
calamity; disaster; misfortune
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
our country; our land; one's own country
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(temporary) closure of school
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
although I say; although one might say; although called