to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
second generation; second; junior
birth; creation; formation
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
one breath; chug!; drink!
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
favourite motto; pet saying
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting