Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
useful thing; usable article
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
Toyama Tameo (1932.1.5-1993.5.29)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
next match; next game; next contest
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
number one; first; best; most; game; round
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
from the viewpoint of; according to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
travelling alone; solitary journey