to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
fish-based cooking; fish dish
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
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)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reason; cause; history; origin
literally; to the letter; literal
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery