Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
taking heart; being in high spirits
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
public sale; public auction
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
brave fight; desperate fight
hard struggle; strenuous effort
taking dictation; note-taking
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
dictation; verbal statement
late at night; small hours of the morning
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be softened; to calm down
National Health Insurance drug price; NHI drug price
love and believe in; intimacy
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf