it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
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)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
master; teacher; stable master
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
now; the present time; just now; another; more
audience (with a person of high standing)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet