Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
pricking; stinging; tingling
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
looking depressed; long face
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
moment by moment; hour by hour
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to unfold; to unroll; to open
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
going to the hospital for regular treatment
living by oneself; living alone
to do over; to remake; to resume