north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
(water-filled) paddy field
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
rental video; video rental shop
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
exhibition; display; putting on show
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
shop; small store; business; firm
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
second-hand shop; recycle shop
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
washing machine (laundry)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
store interior; inside of a shop
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to get slightly dirty (all over)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics