mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
municipal office; council; city hall
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
internment; detainment; detention
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
how much; how many; to what extent
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
then; well; so; well then
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
government; administration; ministry
the United States and the United Kingdom; America and Britain; American-British; Anglo-American
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...