Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
residing; living; dwelling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
Saitama (city, prefecture)
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
this and that; various things
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
greatest mistake of one's life
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
letters (characters) indicating the end of a movie (The End, Fin, etc.); indication of the end (of something)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
writing (e.g. as a profession)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention