Saitama (city, prefecture)
northern part; the north (of a region)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
establishment; settlement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
late at night; at a late hour
just because; even if; even though
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
to have a talk; to tell a story
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
still (continuing); as ever; further
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
rather; sooner; preferably
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely