to raise one's voice; to shout
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
please (give me); please (do for me)
as stated; verbatim; literally
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
three; three years of age
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere