abstruse; occult; mysterious
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
shottsuru; salted and fermented fish sauce from Akita
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
forced to use; forced into a position
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
winner; victor; conqueror
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many