irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
near; close by; within reach; familiar
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
two-seater (e.g. aircraft)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
large number (of); many; majority
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
deed; act; work; performance
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
owner of a lost article; person who has lost an article; person who has dropped something
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
mending; repair; darning; patching up
union; joining; conjugation
reinforcement; strengthening
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien