person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
autograph or note of authentication written on a box containing an art work
giving a gift (to a subordinate)
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
direct selling; direct sales
will not do; do not; does not
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
one's home; one's humble abode
these days; nowadays; recently
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
winning ticket; lucky number
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
one's daughter and heiress
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to become bright; to become clear
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
precocious; precocious child
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
assistant professor; associate professor
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress