washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
river; stream; River; the ... river
counter for birds or rabbits
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
children's song; nursery rhyme
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
serious error; gross mistake
surroundings; environs; circumference
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
willow tit (Parus montanus)
to lay aside; to set aside
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off