to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
opposite side; other side
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
reset; fresh start; new beginning
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter