to mix; to stir; to blend
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
upper part; upper region; region above
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
in good health; alive and well; going strong
the same place; that place
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
outside the city area; suburbs
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
commuting to school; school commute
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(social) position; status
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
depravity; corruption; degradation
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be used up (e.g. one's savings); to dwindle away; to be wasted (time, effort, etc.)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to drown; to cause to be indulged or addicted
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to be manageable; to be able to handle
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
sympathy; compassion; pity