respect and affection; love and respect
the other day; a few days ago
deceased; late; dead; departed
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
young girl; lass; adolescent female
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
belatedly; though a little too late