Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to begin some form of lifestyle
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
locals; local inhabitants
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
nesting hole; burrow; den
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive