curiosity; inquisitiveness
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
away from home; while travelling
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
release; liberation; acquittal
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place; room; margin; scope
beginning; outset; first; onset
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
devoted; self-sacrificing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to follow another's example
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
local news section; the city desk
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
company president; manager; director
company; corporation; workplace
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by