to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
bargain; good buy; budget
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
first (of its kind) in Japan
silver wedding (anniversary)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
correction; revision; amendment
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
history of Japan; Japanese history
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
vague recollection; faint memory
breakthrough; great discovery
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
succession; continuation; series; sequence
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bombshell announcement (statement)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
admiration; wonder; astonishment
evening cool; cool of the evening
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
actor; actress; player; performer