Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in comparison to; rather than
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to feel; to sense; to experience
section; cross section; profile
three; three years of age
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine