a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such ... as; or some such
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
northern part; the north (of a region)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
all; entire; whole; altogether
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
on the occasion of; at the time of
health; healthy; sound; fit
head; brains; intellect; understanding
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one's family (home) background (environment)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
such; like that; that sort of; very