quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
function; facility; faculty; feature
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to refer to; to use as reference
question; inquiry; enquiry
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
practice; practising; experience
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)