matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
whorl-leaf water milfoil (Myriophyllum verticillatum)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
after a long time; for the first time in a while
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be dispersed; to get separated
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
third day of the month; three days
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from