department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
calamity; disaster; misfortune
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
Niigata (city, prefecture)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
telephone call; telephone (device)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
programme; program; plans; arrangements
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
it's no joke; gimme a break!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
way (of doing); manner; method; means