only; merely; just; at most; no more than
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
2nd day of the month; two days
9th day of the month; nine days
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
initial medical examination; first visit (to a doctor, clinic, hospital, etc.)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
yourself; himself; herself
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
physical condition; state of health; shape
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
about when; about what time; how soon
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
individual; private person; personal; natural person
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to be profitable; to yield a profit
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
foreign; abroad; overseas
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(not) even once; (not) ever
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up