Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
master; teacher; stable master
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
Hanshin Tigers (Japanese pro baseball team)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
these days; nowadays; recently
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
ten (long cylindrical things)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to mention
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to soak into; to permeate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to be sooty; to be stained
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to slide down; to slip down