suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
assistant judge; judge-in-training
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
broken; intermittent; disconnected
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
living thing; organism; creature; biology
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be profoundly compatible; to be inseparable; to be so close as to reveal to each other the bottom of one's heart
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance