erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
possible; likely; probable
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
ponkan orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
well-matched; suitable; becoming
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
bulky; unwieldy; haughty; high-handed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
danger; peril; hazard; risk
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
otherwise; or else; if not
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)