southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
Island; insula; island; islet
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to face on; to look out on to
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
charming; fascinating; attractive
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
second-hand shop; curio shop
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to jump up and down; to hop
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand