110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
sending; forwarding; shipping
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
suitable or moderate temperature
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
and; thereupon; because of that
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
older employee who does not have much actual work
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
pleasant feeling; good vibes
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
you (plural); all of you; you all
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole