it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
noted product; local specialty
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
suffix for familiar person
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish