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)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
half the body; half length
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to switch off; to turn off
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
Extinct (conservation status); EX
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unfairness; injustice; partiality