to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass