Kyoto Prefecture (Kinki area)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
results; record; grades; marks
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
individual; one by one; separate; each
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
bowing (a string instrument)
distinctive; characteristic
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)