reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
visit to soldiers at the front (in support); gift given to soldiers on the battefield; visit to someone hard at work (in support); gift given to someone working hard (e.g. food)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
company president; manager; director
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how; in what way; how about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
don't you think?; indicates question
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to carry out one's mission
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more