Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(one's) quota; assignment
principal (invest.); capital
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
chaotic (irresponsible) management of a company
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
bad debt; nonperforming loan
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
official announcement; proclamation
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected