border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
secondary; of secondary importance
words used by young people; slang
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
very much; really; extremely
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be ill; to suffer from