national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
being very busy; busyness
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to affect; to impact; to influence
men and women of all ages
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
leading force; driving force; leader
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore