Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
don't you think?; indicates question
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
until now; so far; up to the present
how; in what way; by what means
around the world; throughout the world
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
father; dad; husband; you; he
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
single word; a few words; brief comment
to express (in words); to confess
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as (for); for; in the capacity of
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to pull in (fish); to land
fat; tallow; lard; grease
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
rather; better; instead; if anything
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
study group; study meeting
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...