remaining time; days left
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
leaving work (office, school) early
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
landing place (e.g. for steamers); station (e.g. bus); terminal
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
single-storied house; single-storied building
scene; view; prospect; outlook
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
fairyland; enchanted land
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
dinner (esp. a formal one)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)