Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
peel; peeling; candied peel
dysgeusia; taste disorder
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
south entrance; south exit
fortune-telling; divination
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
autumn moon; harvest moon
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
fragile article; breakables; broken article
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
please be careful; please take care
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)