folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
true heart; inner feelings
unconditionally; as a rule
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
(security) deposit; caution money
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
almost every day; almost daily
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
simple store; booth; stall
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sudden change; complete change
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)