eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
special precautions; special vigilance
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
written oath; covenant; pledge
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
both; both sides; both parties
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
less than ...; smaller ...
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
affiliated company; affiliated business
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
down jacket; quilted down coat
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
telephone bill; telephone rate
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by