(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
(very) patient; persevering
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
protracted war; war of attrition
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
treatment; service; handling; management
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
redoing; doing over again
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
clear writing; specification
cold; coldness; chilliness
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
true heart; inner feelings
difference; disparity; gap
sincere; honest; faithful
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle