that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
acceleration; speeding up
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very young; little; childish; immature
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
name; given name; first name
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to shout (in anger); to yell
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to like; to love; to be fond of
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to