phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to continue to rain or snow
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
still; as yet; as it has been
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
commencing with; including
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
how; in what way; how about
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
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