background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Nagasaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
there is nothing; having nothing
else; in addition; besides
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
maker; builder; creator; farmer
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to boost; to force up; to push up
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
when it becomes; when it comes to
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
silver prize; silver award; silver medal; second-place prize
bronze prize; bronze award; bronze medal; third-place prize
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that is to say; so that means
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only