liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
mayfly; ephemeropteran; ephemerality (of human life)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
young girl; lass; adolescent female
for today; for the time being
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
go on!; right!; here goes!
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
grandfather; male senior-citizen
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to talk; to chat; to chatter
I appreciate your efforts
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
government service; the bureaucracy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection