always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to employ; to hire; to charter
there being no use in arguing (about it)
look!; there!; here!; that is
originally; by nature; from the start
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
eighth day of the month; eight days
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
some people; a few people; several people
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
family; relatives; dependents; household
survival; survivor; relic
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
power; authority; jurisdiction
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
sympathy; compassion; pity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience