wax myrtle (Myrica rubra); asian bog myrtle
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
how long; how far; how much
pure heart; naivete; innocence
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
late at night; small hours of the morning
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
forcibly; against one's will
shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml; shaku; traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
how much; how many; however
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid