earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
observation; survey; watching
route; way; course; directions
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
city library; municipal library; public library
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Kagawa Prefecture (Shikoku)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
Kōbō Daishi (774-835 CE; founder of Shingon Buddhism and renowned calligrapher)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
famous jewel; exquisite stone
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
free (of charge); gratuitous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)