north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
ordinary train; slow train
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to crack; to develop a crack
to be sooty; to be stained
caricature; cartoon; comics
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
what do you want?; can I help you?
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
putting into operation; invocation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to charge; to rush; to assault; to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post