domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
foreign; abroad; overseas
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
first part of a poem or verse
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
last night; yesterday evening
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)