hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to say; to be called; to do
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
family; members of a family
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in that way; like that; that way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
no, not like that (but like this)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there