name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
ground glass; frosted glass
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
living by oneself; living alone
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
washing machine; (clothes) washer
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
regular menu (as opposed to the lunch menu, daily specials, etc.)
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine