(under) prefectural management
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
large quantity; large amount
lately; recently; nowadays
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
both hands; both arms; ten
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
clamp; clasp; fastener; binding
ring; link; open spirals of heavy metal wire twisted into a kettle and used to lift it (tea ceremony)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering