device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress