monaural; monophonic; mono
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
ex-husband; former husband
movie director; film director
place for relaxation and refreshment
ability; capability; competence; skill
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
Saitama (city, prefecture)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
sampling food; tasting; trying
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners