unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how; in what way; how about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to give; to do (something) for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in that way; thus; so; so?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
should; must; -able; probably; likely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long