to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
Japanese history; history of Japan
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
voice quality; type of voice
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
fickle; having many romantic interests
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
they; those guys; those fellows
older sister; elder sister
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
moderately; in moderation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)