parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
prejudice; bias; distorted view
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
abundant harvest; bumper crop
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
view (of life, etc.); outlook
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
no!; no no!; no, not at all
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be detained; to take time
reward; honorarium; remuneration
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely