my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
philandering; itch for women
good-for-nothing; worthless
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
spring water; clear (pure) water
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to begin; to set about; to start
to play a leading role; to play a central part
very much; very many; more and more
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
pressure; oppression; suppression
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly