Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
word; term; language; speech
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
the lower classes; the common people
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
coach; coaching; training
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to go with the flow; to go with the times
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
special training; intensive training; crash course
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
the customer is always right; the customer is king
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)