to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
chance; opportunity; occasion
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
few decades; many decades; several decades
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
great laughter; burst of laughter
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish