Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
little by little; bit by bit
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
whichever one chooses; either way