north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
three; three years of age
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to mistake (A for B); to misread
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
young girl; lass; adolescent female
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
period of youth; while young
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
considerably; fairly; quite
grasp; catch; understanding
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
in the same manner as before; the same as always
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately