north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
growth period; growing season
feminine; womanly; female
to pull in (fish); to land
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
when; how soon; how long until
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive