primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
shuttle transportation; shuttling back and forth
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
3000; three thousand; many
switching over to; migration; transition
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to turn against; to become an enemy
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
serious error; gross mistake
late-night show; midnight broadcast
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
suspicious-looking; fishy
for your information; I'm telling you
to fight to the last (death)
to be too late; to be too slow
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
stale; hackneyed; cliched
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
support; backing; patronage
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently