to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
every place; various places
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
to collect; to assemble; to gather
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
massing (of troops); gathering
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
like this; in this way; as you see
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)