number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
to run through; to run past
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
large truck; semi-trailer
loveable; very likeable; like very much
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) even once; (not) ever
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic