within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to be infected; to be contagious
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
system; institution; organization; organisation
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
three times; thrice; third (interval)
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
talk; story; conversation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to congratulate; to celebrate
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
this or that person; anybody; many people
to be too late; to be too slow
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez