to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
person from the Kansai region
residing; living; dwelling
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
potato chips; potato crisps
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
archeological site (archaeological)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to concern; to be related
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
spring sunshine; springtime
please; somehow or other; one way or another
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
something or other; somehow
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that is to say; so that means