I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
rest; break; recess; intermission
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to frolic about; to mess around
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
when it becomes; when it comes to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
viewer; (television) audience
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
female friend; woman friend
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
first meeting; first interview with
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)