he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
even though; despite; when
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!