drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to increase; to add to; to augment
absorption; suction; attraction
depiction; description; portrayal
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
fermented tofu; stinky tofu; smelly tofu
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
relatively; comparatively
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
dark (color); concentrated; thick
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to become pale; to turn pale
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
wherein; therein; thereinto