person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take turns; to mingle together
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
company; corporation; workplace
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel