old friend; old acquaintance
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
fertile; rich; productive
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
noted product; local specialty
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
switching over to; migration; transition
dukedom; duchy; principality
the Big Three (countries)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to straighten up; to sit upright
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness