aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
when it becomes; when it comes to
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
caller; visitor; company; guest
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
please; somehow or other; one way or another
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
by means of; due to; because of; according to
almost; roughly; approximately
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)