right beside; close to; nearby
report; notification; registration
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
go that far; to that extent
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
platform; home; home base; home plate
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to miss a chance; to fail to do
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)