story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to subsist; to keep on living
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)