cooked and dry packed rice (modern version of hoshii rice); processed quick-cooking rice
extinction event; mass extinction
reinforced concrete construction
earth color; earth colour
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
town gas; city gas; municipal gas
peril; danger; hazard; distress
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
discrimination against women; female discrimination
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to continue without end; to go on to eternity
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
band; zone; range; bandwidth
to fight with swords; to cross swords
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
living in evacuation shelters
(separate) house; detached house
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
living environment; habitat
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
elementary, junior high and high school
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat