north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
village; hamlet; countryside; country
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
the way back; the way home; return trip
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
triangle; triangular shape
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
municipal organization; municipal organisation; municipality
district; section; sector
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
contending for victory; struggling for supremacy
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(whether at) peace or at war; in peacetime and at war; order and chaos