to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
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; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
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 (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
consequence; outcome; result; blame
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
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
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
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)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
loss; defeat; counter for losses
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement