ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
how; in what way; how about
number one; first; best; most; game; round
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to change (one's clothes)
front; frontage; facade; main
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest