buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
while; during; while; although; all; both
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
for your information; I'm telling you
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
memories; recollections; reminiscence
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
after that; afterwards; thereafter
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
port city; harbor city; harbour city
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
hey there; I say; see here
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out