door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to run through; to run past
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
large truck; semi-trailer
loveable; very likeable; like very much
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
member of shogun's council of elders
while; even though; despite
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
people; men and women; each person; everybody
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during