whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
olive green; greenish brown
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; whoopsie
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
home area; home town; local
array; muster; line-up; full force
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to begin; to set about; to start
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce