common Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
home builder (esp. large nationwide company)
marriage between co-workers
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
completely; entirely; wholly
this occasion; at this time; now
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
founder; originator; pioneer
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
point card; loyalty card; reward card
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
turning to the right; right turn
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)