to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
alma mater clique; old school tie
first generation; founder
in the mountains; among the mountains
since; henceforth; ever since
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
hereabouts; around there; that area
foreign; abroad; overseas
launching out (e.g. into a career); embarking upon (something); doing with great ambition
to give something weight; to give something dignity
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
when it comes to; concerning
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
broad perspective; broad view; broader point of view
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be discordant; to have discord
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus