to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
monetary; financial; pecuniary
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
telecommunications; correspondence
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(religious) faith; belief; creed
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest