Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
island group; archipelago
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
parting; separation; farewell
on the sea; surface of the sea
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
while; during (the time when)
in terms of; from the point of view of
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
heating; application of heat
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial