to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to recall; to remember; to recollect
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
your husband; her husband
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
country living; life in the country; country life
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
imagination; supposition; guess
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
two (long cylindrical things)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Japanese-style confectionary store
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to