perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
abstention; nonparticipation
to be surprised; to be astonished
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous