Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
renewing mats; refacing mats
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
voyage; passage; travelling
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
(arch.) to annotate; to write down
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
convenient; handy; useful
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
anger; being angry; being mad
great demon; ghostly giant
to appoint; to assign; to designate
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
surroundings; circumference
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)