truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
how many people; a number of people
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
every place; various places
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
negotiations; discussions; connection
hard struggle; strenuous effort
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
unexpectedly; surprisingly
head of fisherman's group or union
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with