Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
such ... as; or some such
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
patting; stroking; caressing
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
form; shape; figure; visage
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
even if; even though; however; no matter how
journal; magazine; periodical
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
keep up your strength; chin up!
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
time; season; period; phase; stage
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
magistrate; shogunate administrator
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious