rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to apologize; to apologise
ability; capability; competence; skill
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
safety; welfare; well-being
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be damaged; to receive damage
isolation; being alone; being friendless
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
energy conservation; economical use of energy
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown