Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
hotel voucher; accommodation voucher
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
homecoming; returning home
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
trouble; bother; annoyance
to continue to do; to persist in doing
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament; ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
indoor bath; bath for family (not public) use
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to be worried; to be troubled
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join