that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
surgery; surgical procedure
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
don't you think?; indicates question
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
cooperation; collaboration
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
if so; in that case; in that situation
condition; situation; prospects
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)