prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
skill; dexterity; proficiency
compilation; editing; recording
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
store interior; inside of a shop
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
many; numerous; various; large number of
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
extremely; terrifically; super
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
binge eating; stress eating
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess