to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
parents and siblings; one's relatives
long ago; a long time ago; already
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
society; the world; the times
to speak; to say; to vocalize
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
ten; 10; ten years of age
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
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?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop