Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
Nagano (city, prefecture)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
different opinion; objection
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
full dress; formal dress; uniform
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
cuisine with fresh seafoods
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
among these; between these; of these
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
so what!; who gives a damn?
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
even though things may appear this way
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh