Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
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)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
these days; nowadays; recently
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
painter; artist; illustrator
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
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 say; to tell; 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 sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. 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 (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
to send flying with a kick