Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
sharing of responsibilities
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
military style; army style
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
statue; picture; picture revealing character
going upstream; sailing against the current
during a telephone call; busy line
disciple; pupil; follower
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to take measures (against); to take steps
shramana (wandering monk)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
weightlessness; zero gravity
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
(seriously and slightly) injured persons; people with serious and minor injures
bidirectional communication
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
moving tale; impressive tale
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject