idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in order; in turn; one by one
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
second day of the month; two days
promotion; raising of status
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
discovery; detection; finding
study; diligence; discount; reduction
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
travel guide (book); tourist guide
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so