to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
postwar period; period after Second World War
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
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)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
convenient; handy; useful
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
proud; having a prominent nose
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
family; members of a family
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)