than; from; out of; except; but; more
fifth day of the month; five days
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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 (ritsuryo 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; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
such ... as; or some such
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get strong; to gain strength
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
every place; various places
older brother; elder brother
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
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; motivation; intention
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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)
letter; missive; note; mail
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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