Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
young girl; lass; adolescent female
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
that's the way it is; such is life
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)