to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
business trip; official trip
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be prolonged; to drag on
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
presence (impressive quality)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit