living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
summer vacation; summer holiday
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that's the way it is; such is life
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
selling out; being sold out
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
goods; merchandise; commercial items
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
master; masterhand; maestro
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
movie; film; motion picture
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while