several people; a few people
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
burlesque; low comedy; farce
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty