domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
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)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
transactions; dealings; business
trembling with excitement
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
curse; spell; malediction
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
license; permit; licence; certificate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
serious; not joking; straight
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)