to employ; to hire; to charter
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
tall figure; high stature
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
older brother and younger sister
greeting; a fine thing to say
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be at a loss for words
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
self-consciousness; self-awareness
planning; project; plan; design
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to forget to say; to forget to mention
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
fast-talking; rapid talking
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution