to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to go out and away; to leave
whichever one chooses; either way
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
indicate reason; infers some protest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
serious; not joking; straight
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fresh verdure; new green leaves
replacing the old with the new; the old giving way to the new
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
recommender; nominator; referee
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
report; notification; registration
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
candidate (for an election)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)