success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
southern part; the south (of a region)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
certainly; surely; definitely
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
fried cake of minced meat
fried prawns; fried shrimp
plate of assorted fried food
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
drinking party; get-together
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
influence (on someone); inspiration
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
maximum permissible level or dosage
celebration; auspicious occasion
nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)
rule; reign; peaceful times
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
older sister and younger brother
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing