Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to boost; to force up; to push up
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
notice; attention; observation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to bring; to take; to bring about
technique; art; skill; move
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
even more; still more; further
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend