north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to look around; to survey
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
rational; reasonable; logical
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
whole family; all the members of one's family
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
unconditionally; as a rule
11th day of the month; 11 days
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
declaration; statement; assertion
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
rented house; house for rent
dwelling; house; residence; address
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road