country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
national polity; National Athletic Meet
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to live; to reside; to inhabit
living room (Western style); sitting room
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
surname; family name; last name
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
(electric) torch; flashlight
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
in a little bit; after a short while
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
coverall apron; cook's apron