playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
southern part; the south (of a region)
local cuisine; regional cuisine
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
seasoning; flavour; flavor
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
red cloth; red background
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
about; concerning; related to; -ish
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
seat at a table; place at a table
such; like that; that sort of; very
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than