northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to telephone; to make a phone call
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
serialization; serialisation; serial story
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to bawl; to cry; to scream
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
pupil; student; schoolchild
great laughter; burst of laughter
long time; long interval; for quite some time
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
low rating; bad reputation
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
although I say; although one might say; although called
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
patriotic feelings; patriotism