Vocabulary

improvement; amelioration

room fragrance; home fragrance

resin-based pressed paper coating

no; that's wrong; it's not like that

nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five

who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?

nine o'clock

outpatient care; ambulatory care

the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)

the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)

thump; clang; clank

clickety-clack

Hōshū (the two former provinces of Buzen and Bungo)

Nihō (the two former provinces of Buzen and Bungo)

Ryōhō (the two former provinces of Buzen and Bungo)

Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces)

surface treatment; surface machining; facing

rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling

to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse

waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet

vertical and horizontal

uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun

five o'clock

eight o'clock

ten o'clock

eleven o'clock

deed of trust; trust deed; trust instrument

to swing and miss

miracle herb; sacred herb; herb with mysterious powers

fruit and vegetable market

goat's milk; goat milk

monolingual; single-language

azurite

return of the rainy season; rainy season returning after a period of clear weather

return of the rainy season; rainy season returning after a period of clear weather

Kibi (former province located in present-day Okayama and parts of Hiroshima, Hyōgo and Kagawa prefectures; later split into Bizen, Bitchu and Bingo provinces)

Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)

Sanbi (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)

Rikushū (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)

Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)