regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
way; method; means; resource; course
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
health; healthy; sound; fit
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
in terms of; from the point of view of
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
about when; about what time; how soon
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Tottori (city, prefecture)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person