to get information out of a person; to begin listening
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
endurance; perseverance; patience
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Himeyuri Monument (at Itoman to the memory of the "Himeyuri" (Star Lily) nurses, who died in Okinawa in the final stages of the Second World War)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
having not the slightest idea
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
Japan's best; number one in Japan
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
bento; Japanese box lunch