conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
company president; manager; director
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
don't you think?; indicates question
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to carry out one's mission
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more