remarkable; striking; obvious
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to relieve a person's pain
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
living in evacuation shelters
decontamination (e.g. from chemical or radioactive contamination)
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
debut; initial stage appearance
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
temporary dwelling; temporary housing
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness