Vocabulary

legume; legumen; leguminous plant

higher-grade officer rank (JMSDF)

testing, testing

students surpass their masters; ice coming from water is colder than water

solicitor (legal practitioner)

person who smacks loudly when eating; loud eater

seal shop; stamp maker

snow crystal; snowflake

nirvana

optical communications line; optical network

last day of the Bon festival (July 20 in most parts of Japan)

kermesse (festival)

parinirvana; perfect nirvana

occupation and defence (of land, etc.)

(military) commander

statecraft

palm-leaf manuscript

creating a mystery; mystification

pure sake; full-bodied sake

promotion bureau; development office

general sub-prefectural office (Hokkaido)

Kahlúa milk (cocktail)

esfiha; esfirra; sfiha

home builder (esp. a large nationwide company)

Hokkaido Government Office

moment; short time

an inch of ground

Siddham script

thigh-high boots

thigh-high boots

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)

brown-throated martin (Riparia paludicola); brown-throated sand martin

sand martin (Riparia riparia)

tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

zero waste; waste prevention

American shorthair (cat breed)

sea of people; (very large) crowd of people

friend

friend; companion