midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
intangible cultural heritage
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
home area; home town; local
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
arm; skill; efforts; ability
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era