training (esp. in-service); induction course
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
just because; even if; even though
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)