rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
myself; yourself; I; me; you
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
inside; interior; inner part
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
digital versatile disc; DVD
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
all (there is); as long as there is
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
like this; in this way; as you see
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
only; merely; but; no more than
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)