explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
in comparison to; rather than
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
U.S. forces; American military
base (military, expedition, etc.)