(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
nobody can win against advancing age
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
naturally; of course; understandably
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
good-for-nothing; worthless
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
article; news story; report; account
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to state; to express; to mention
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately