on the occasion of; at the time of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
this and that; various things
trip story; vacation story
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
close; intimate; on good terms
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to pretend; to act (as if)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(in) her way; peculiar to her
technique; art; skill; move
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; curved gutter; (arch.) fool
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field