how many years; how long; what year
Aomori (city, prefecture)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
the very start; the very beginning
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
fish and vegetables; side dishes (e.g. with rice)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
meal ticket; meal voucher
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
the opposite direction; the other way
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
price increase; rise in price
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
police drama (television); detective drama
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(police) detective; criminal matter
in this way; thus; such; uh...
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
forced repatriation; deportation
one day; (on) a certain day
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
good humour (humor); good mood