beginning; outset; first; onset
to be surprised; to be astonished
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to have a talk; to tell a story
whereabout; about where; how much
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
bungalow; one-story house
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
two persons; two people; pair; couple
guardian; protector; patron; parent
together; at the same time; same; identical
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wherein; therein; thereinto
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
very interesting; of great interest
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
book; volume; this; present; main; head