quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
a short while ago; already
every person; each one; everybody
yes and no; for and against
to some extent; to a certain extent
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
great difference; big difference; wide margin
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
very; extremely; exceedingly
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
weather forecast for coming week
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the whole area; all areas
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface