person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
level of happiness; degree of happiness
all present; all concerned; all of us
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
rustling; refreshing; clearly
all night; throughout the night
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
value; worth; virtue; blessing
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
fund-raising; collection of funds
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand