to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
residing; living; dwelling
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
recent photograph or photography
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to speak ill of; to disparage
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
human rights; civil liberties