hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
that day; the very same day
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
what do you want?; can I help you?
chair; stool; post; office; position
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
until now; so far; up to the present
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
not caring; not giving a damn
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
two times; twice; two degrees
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
physical strength; muscle strength
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in