salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
Nagano (city, prefecture)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
winter vacation; winter holidays
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
children's story; fairy tale
birth; creation; formation
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
beforehand; in advance; previously
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
articles; supplies; parts
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt