introduction; presentation; referral; listing
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please sit down; please have a seat
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look around; to survey
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main question; real issue at hand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to concern; to be related
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
district; section; sector