since then; from that time; ever since
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
it's no joke; gimme a break!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
they; those guys; those fellows
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
experient; person who has experienced something
Yamagata Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
position; opening; employment
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
classifying in patterns; typification
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
dealing with; coping with
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth