Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
north of a lake; north of Lake Biwa
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
considerably; greatly; a lot
occasional; infrequent; rare
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
numerator; molecule; member; element
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
seventh day of the month; seven days
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch