repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
leaving work (office, school) early
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
so; like this; in this way
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
absence; disregard; indifference
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
evening; early night hours
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
rice boiled with adzuki beans
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
torch procession to drive away crop-eating insects
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
the staff; inside the department
line; queue; procession; matrix
polite; courteous; hospitable
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving