representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
name; given name; first name
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
to play a central role; to take a leading part
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
the five colours: green, yellow, red, white and black; the five colors; five-coloured porcelain; five-colored porcelain
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
loess; yellow ochre; yellow ocher; (arch.) Hades; (arch.) hell