tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in this way; thus; such; uh...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
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)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling