sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
manly; masculine; like a man
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
charming; fascinating; attractive