taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to expose one's thighs; to bare one's buttocks
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
session; jam session; jam
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
leaving school during a term
writing (e.g. as a profession)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
while alive; during one's lifetime
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
residing; living; dwelling
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to paint (draw) a picture