to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
heat; heating up; becoming more exciting
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
midwinter; dead of winter
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to push back; to press back; to force back
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
rubber raft; inflatable boat
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
investment trust; mutual fund
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
(clenched) fist; knuckles
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
male instincts; male frivolity
to get narrower; to contract
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
lightly; easily; carelessly
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital