mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
slope; slanting surface; bevel
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
independent action; acting alone
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to save; to leave over; to spare
vibration; vibrato; trill
chili pepper; chilli pepper
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
giant slalom; big rotation
watchful waiting; careful supervision
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
credibility; trustworthiness
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
program (e.g. TV); programme
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)