Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
amount of snowfall; snow accumulation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
disorder; disturbance; unrest
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
such; like that; that sort of; very
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding