the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
Okinawa soba (thick noodles served in a pork soup)
adds force or indicates command
near; close; beside; third person
heap; pile; stack; full measure
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
shopping; purchased goods
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly