audiovisual; audiovisual equipment
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
lush mountain; green mountain
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
the other day; lately; recently
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
being inducted into a hall of fame
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
point card; loyalty card; reward card
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
sound of a button or switch being pressed
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
all you can drink; bottomless cup
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
time required; time taken; necessary time
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
age thirty; one's thirties