concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
many; numerous; various; large number of
home area; home town; local
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
all-night vigil over a body; wake
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
poor physical health; bad shape
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
rose apple (Syzygium jambos); Malabar plum; jambos
so; like this; in this way
plump; chubby; voluptuous
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid