tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
around the world; throughout the world
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
general; popular; common; typical
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
17th day of the month; 17 days
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
popular name; common name; given name
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned