not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
link; directory entry; rink
being bad at communication; being unsociable
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
photo exhibition; exhibition of photographs; photograph exhibition; photographic exhibition
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
metre; meter; meter; gauge
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
Rikuzen (former province located in parts of present-day Miyagi and Iwate prefectures)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start