to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
neighbourhood; neighborhood
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
decorative lights; illumination
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
those (near the second person)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
near; nearby; not far off
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated