reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to be worried; to be troubled
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
nonchalant air; unruffled air
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly