massing (of troops); gathering
(short) rest; breather; break
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to gather; to collect; to assemble
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to attempt; to test; to try out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Okayama (city, prefecture)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
at first; in the beginning; originally
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
go that far; to that extent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to make a living; to get on with
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
companion; partner; spouse