shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
tall figure; high stature
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
in advance; beforehand; previously
in the prefecture; prefectural
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
southern part; the south (of a region)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase