Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to have an idea; to have a clue
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
bribe; sweetener; douceur
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
fish balls; fish dumplings
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
charming; fascinating; attractive
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
value; worth; virtue; blessing
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern