Wakayama (city, prefecture)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
at once; immediately; right now
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
originally; by nature; from the start
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
tradition; legend; folklore
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to say; to be called; to do
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
complete stranger; total stranger
so; like this; in this way
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
(medical) doctor; physician
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
how; in what way; how about
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
very; extremely; excessively
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood