reality; actuality; hard fact
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to call in; to invite; to bring in
certainly; surely; definitely
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
solely; entirely; only; or
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
on-the-spot or live broadcast; running commentary; blow-by-blow report; play-by-play report
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
while; even though; despite
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
whole nation; whole land; whole country
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
many; numerous; various; large number of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
in the face of; in defiance of
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
country; territory; domain; realm
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
does not agree with; does not get along with
health; healthy; sound; fit
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
family; members of a family
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)