sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to frolic about; to mess around
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
female friend; woman friend
first meeting; first interview with
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings