spring labor offensive; annual spring wage bargaining round
to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
to approach the finale; to come to a close
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
big corporation; major firm; leading company
electrical machinery; appliances
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
strong opposition; vehement opposition
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
seedling; sapling; young tree
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
mountain climbing; mountaineering
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to think constantly about; to dwell on
ongoing; in progress; afoot
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
municipal office; council; city hall
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
marriage ceremony; wedding
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
elopement; running away with a lover
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to lose heart; to lose motivation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty