Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
study; library; den; home office; reading room
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to concern; to be related
folklore studies; folkloristics
origin; beginning; source
society; the world; the times
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
as expected; as predicted
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)