person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
name; given name; first name
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
number of persons; personnel
to increase; to add to; to augment
factory manager; works manager
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
hardener; curative agent; stiffening agent
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
place; situation; position; location
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suffix for familiar person
feeling; sense; impression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
consequence; outcome; result; blame
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to take; to catch; to capture
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
staff member; station employee; official
to be surprised; to be astonished
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)