Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
no!; no no!; no, not at all
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
failure; mistake; blunder
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to talk; to chat; to chatter
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
after that; afterwards; thereafter
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indeed; really; truly; very much
to repeat; to do something over again