introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
spring break; spring vacation
3rd day of the month; three days
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
self-; from (a time or place)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to settle (in a place); to settle down
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
harmful animal; pest; vermin
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to