north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
scoundrel; rascal; villain
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
at that time; in those days
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
government worker; public servant; civil servant
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
officer below the rank of major; company officer
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
commander; commanding officer; CO
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least