popular name; common name; given name
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
plateau; tableland; eminence
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
... and eastward; east of
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
river; stream; River; the ... river
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both