Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
splenomegaly; enlarged spleen
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
notch; indentation; crena; incisure; foramen
angioma; hemangioma; haemangioma
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
signs of rain; threat of rain
rainy; showery; inclement
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit