northeastern part; the northeast
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
tradition; legend; folklore
utmost limit; extremity; result
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
review (of learned material); revision
to emphasize; to attach importance to
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
outside world; physical world
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
to be able to manage somehow or another
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
large quantity; large amount
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better