to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryo system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
occasional; infrequent; rare
provincial dialect; rural dialect
northern part; the north (of a region)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
to become rustic; to be countrified
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
walking briskly; determinedly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
Fukushima (city, prefecture)