rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
such; like that; that sort of; very
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be helpful; to be useful
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be born; to come into the world
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!