time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
master; teacher; stable master
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
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)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
loss; defeat; counter for losses