Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to watch steadily; to stare
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
though one didn't intend (expect) to
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
Tōhoku dialect; Tohoku dialect
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
almost; roughly; approximately
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
study of foreign languages; linguistics
outside of; not covered by
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
accurate; correct; precise; exact
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
scenery; scene; landscape
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily