other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
televising; broadcasting; airing
charming; fascinating; attractive
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
gem; jewel; precious stone
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
intelligence or information network
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
set meal; special (of the day)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person from the Kansai region
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
first thing in the morning
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
established practice; custom
scattered animal feed; ground bait
imposing stance; daunting pose
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program