stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
supply; provision; raising; procurement
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
cache; place to hide something
overripeness; full maturity; full development
married woman; another's wife
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
complete collection; large collection; complete works
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(bank) balance; remainder
care; precaution; guarding; caution
birth date; date of birth; DOB
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
taste; liking; preference