bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
consideration; taking into account
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
fee; charge; rate; material
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for