to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
loud sound; loud reverberation
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
sharply; harshly; stingingly
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
answering machine; answer phone
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
university hospital; teaching hospital
relation; relative; kind; cordial
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to come back; to return; to recur
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
oracle; revelation; divine message
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
complete recovery of health
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
original story; original version; this volume
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor