employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Kumamoto Prefecture (Kyūshū)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
living room (Western style); sitting room
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
hydroelectric plant or power station
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
power plant; power station
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
supply; provision; service; supply
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)