5th day of the month; five days
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
influence; effect; impact
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
Kagoshima Prefecture (Kyūshū)
such ... as; or some such
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to get strong; to gain strength
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone