that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
serious; not joking; straight
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by means of; due to; because of; according to
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
closing of a school; closed school
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be found; to be discovered
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection