material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
independent action; acting alone
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to brush off; to shake off
lower region; lower part; region below
controlled society; regulated society
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
written request; request for ...; application for ...
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
still better; even better
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement