north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
script; libretto; scenario
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
drama; play; powerful drug
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
strength; power; proficiency; ability
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
these guys; these fellows
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in that manner; like that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
long ago; already; a long time ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
heart; guts; nerve; central part
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
strong interaction; strong force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses