Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
contrast; antithesis; comparison
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
than; other than; except; but
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
long (time that has passed); old (story)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to look after (often medically); to take care of
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
to make something be done in time
next morning; following morning
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice