uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
then; and (then); in that case; if so
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
major earthquake; large earthquake
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
right side; right-hand side
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
the other day; lately; recently
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be found; to be discovered
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to discuss; to talk together