to employ; to hire; to charter
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
go that far; to that extent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
good; goodness; right; virtue
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
long ago; already; a long time ago
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
like this; in this way; as you see
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
face; looks; vestiges; trace
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
beautiful woman; (a) beauty