substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
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
Okinawan biscuit (similar to shortbread, made with lard); Okinawan cookie
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
forcibly; against one's will
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
udon served in a pot with broth
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
useless resistance; vain struggle
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
operating officer; company executive
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
secret; private; surreptitious
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tradition; legend; folklore
due form; official; formality
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
even more; still more; further
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
as; because; with; due to