funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
rather; better; instead; if anything
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
home area; home town; local
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
estimate (of costs); budget
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
I see; that's right; indeed
all over Japan; throughout Japan
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing