Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to peel; to skin; to pare
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to hand over; to surrender
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
capable of anything; liable to do
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
campground; campsite; camping-ground
to lose sight of; to miss
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
choices; alternatives; options
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
diffusion rate; rate of spread
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later