Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
continuation; succession; series; continuous
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
frequent; densely packed; thick
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
suffix for familiar person
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president