Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
in succession; one after another
cloud formation; cloud-shaped
speckles; spotted pattern
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
counter for wheels and flowers
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye