zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
occurrence; taking place; happening
small change; coins; small sum of money
information board; building directory
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
basin (e.g. between mountains)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
consecutive; continuous; successive
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
certified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register
understanding person; supporter
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
oblong; landscape orientation
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)