cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
ready-made; common-law (wife)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
urgency; exigency; emergency
language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
schedule; program; programme; agenda
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
everyday life; daily life
articles; supplies; parts
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
mutual assured destruction
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
to try all possible means