person from the Kansai region
residing; living; dwelling
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to concern; to be related
indeed; really; truly; very much
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to squash; to crush; to flatten
sense of loss; feeling of loss
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
compilation; editing; recording
it's been a long time; long time no see
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide