to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
when; how soon; how long until
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
body slam (pro wrestling move)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
weather forecast; weather report
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
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)