state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
smoothly; easily; readily
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
question; inquiry; enquiry
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
two persons; two people; pair; couple
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
one by one; one after another; successively
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tedious; boring; being fed up with
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
in that manner; like that
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast