local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
unrequited love; one-sided love
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change