why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
volunteer activities; volunteerism
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
war; fighting; fierce competition
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
family; members of a family
favourite book; favorite book
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
great writer; major writer
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful