going up and down; ascent and descent
butter candy (Hokkaido specialty)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
rupakaya (the physical body, esp. of a buddha)
common difference; tolerance (in engineering, manufacturing, etc.); allowance; allowable error
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
antique store; antique shop
greatest hits album; best of album
police questioning (of a suspicious person)
Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)
to get on well with (someone)
origin; fundamental element
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
visiting angler; fishing visitor
emergency telephone; emergency call
Empress Kougyoku; Kougyoku Tenno (594-661 CE, reigning: 642-645 CE)