a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
long ago; already; a long time ago
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
speech; expression; wording; language
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
conscious; deliberate; intentional
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
while; during; performed in this condition
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(together) with; -wide; including
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
forcibly; against one's will
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato