Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
since when; from when; how long
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
had better ...; had better not ...
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
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)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just because; even if; even though
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
disparate society; stratified society
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned