plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
supply; provision; raising; procurement
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to have meaning; to be meaningful
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
the way one works; one's working manner
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
thickness; profundity; depth
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
quality (of a product or a service)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of