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