it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
in that manner; like that
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
resolute; determined; bold
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
right in the center (centre)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
serious; not joking; straight
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
every year; yearly; annually
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
just the other day; quite recently
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
time; season; period; phase; stage
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate