no!; no no!; no, not at all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a long time ago; in those days
armed forces; military; troops
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
desperation; struggle to the death
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
same; similar; (just) like; equal
change of occupation; career change
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to gain fame; to make one's name
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
interior; inside; internal
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
whereabout; about where; how much
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
such; this sort of; like this
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
how long; how much; to what extent
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying