although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
traditional; conventional
right angle; perpendicular
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood