Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to anticipate; to foresee
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
conscious; deliberate; intentional
spring water; clear (pure) water
streamlet; brooklet; rivulet
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
evening cool; cool of the evening
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
at the meeting; on the occasion
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
memory; sense; experience
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to reside temporarily; to imply
speech; expression; wording; language
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)