(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to have a talk; to tell a story
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 (ritsuryo system)
feeling; sense; impression
alone; by oneself; on one's own
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
mass communication; mass media
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
being startled; getting a shock
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
forcibly; against one's will
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to turn towards; to point
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
briskly with small steps; trotting