Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to win the prize; to win the ring
authority; power; influence
university of arts; arts college
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
fully prepared; all ready
stop (bus, streetcar, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum