to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
performing music in the street; busking
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
license; permit; licence; certificate
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
all times and places; all ages and countries
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
morning training (e.g. before school)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
business trip; official trip
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
popular name; common name; given name
feeling keenly; fully realizing
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together