thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
professional shogi player; professional go player
in comparison to; rather than
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
boy; son; baby boy; young man
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
public holiday; celebration (of)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
police; police officer; police station
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out