to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
absence; disregard; indifference
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
contrived; false-sounding
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
Toyama Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Toyama (city, prefecture)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic