approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
while; during; while; although; all; both
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
counter for songs and poems
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
book; volume; this; present; main; head
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Okinawan-style stewed pork spare ribs
near; close; beside; third person
Okinawan-style stewed pork cubes; boned pork rib meat, cut into 5 cm squares, stewed in awamori, soy, dashi broth, and sugar
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
memories; recollections; reminiscence