six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
Rikuchū (former province located in present-day Iwate Prefecture and parts of Akita Prefecture)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
charming; fascinating; attractive
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
main cause; primary factor
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to spit out; to eject; to dump
that's the way it is; such is life
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
not worth considering; out of the question
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness