village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
so; to such an extent; such
person from the Kansai region
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
in name only; titular; nominal
physical work; manual labour (labor)
person in charge; competent (authority, minister, etc.)
last ray of hope; only hope
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
higher rank; better position
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
the same kind; accomplice; partner
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
leaving everything up to someone else
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
work procedure; operational procedure
it seems so; that's what it looks like
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to make a lasting impression
memories; recollections; reminiscence
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment