show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
water vapour; water vapor; steam
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
Buddhism's highest paradise
while doing over and over; repeatedly
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
knowing; (an) acquaintance
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
order; sequence; procedure
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished