Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
professor; teaching; instruction
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
literary art; literary activity; writing
something like ...; something called ...
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
a little bit; a little while
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
coating; painting; painter
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be unwilling to go out
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained