it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
so; therefore; and; (and) then
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to talk; to chat; to chatter
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
nothing but; except; no more than
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge