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)
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
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
fragile article; breakables; broken article
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
(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)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to look young; to seem young
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces