overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
already; now; no longer; not any more
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
river; stream; River; the ... river
had better ...; had better not ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
senior high school; high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
summer vacation; summer holiday
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)