even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
solitude; loneliness; isolation
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
nutritional value; food value
influence; clout; leverage
promising; hopeful; full of promise
Aomori (city, prefecture)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
proper; right; reasonable
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
window blind; blinds; blind
you could say; you might say; verging on the
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
teacher employment examination
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
burnable garbage; burnable waste
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
hard worker; hardworking person
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
dong dang gui (aromatic herb similar to dong quai, Angelica acutiloba); dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis)