person from the Kansai region
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
with a clink (click, clack)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to get drunk; to become tipsy
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
rule over the whole country
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
offence; offense; hindrance
drinking bout; merrymaking
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
in the same manner as before; the same as always
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious