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 friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
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
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in that way; like that; that way
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
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
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
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
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
as a child; when one was a child
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
electricity; (electric) light
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
one's own property; possessions
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pride; dignity; self-worth
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight