recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ignorant of the ways of the world
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
income; receipts; revenue
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
regret; repentance; remorse
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
adds force or indicates command
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
until now; so far; up to the present
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how many years; how long; what year
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information