to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
precinct of a jail; vicinity of a prison
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to shout (in anger); to yell
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to grow up; to become an adult
unrequited love; one-sided love
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
remote island; distant island; banishment to a remote island (Edo-period punishment)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
reaching the shore; docking a boat
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
fall; drop; descent; coming down
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
ten-year-old; ten year old
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo