north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
honest person; conscientious person
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
boiled and half-dried bonito
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
returning tit for tat; retaliating
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
black and white; right and wrong
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
vexing; irritating; impatient
to pluck; to pick; to tear
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
diagonal move (in the game of go)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
topic of discussion; agenda
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
thought; consideration; thinking
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
enrolling at a cram school
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean