mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
new building; new construction
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
construction; architecture (of buildings)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
crested caracara (Polyborus plancus)
to go out and away; to leave
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above