forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
house; dwelling; human habitation
metre; meter; meter; gauge
open verandah; open veranda
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
one's own property; possessions
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
back country; remote countryside
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
white background; blank; female virgin
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
body; physique; build; stature
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
retention; maintenance; preservation
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined