Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
even though; despite; when
magazine; journal; periodical
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
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
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
young and energetic; up-and-coming
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
woman; female; feminine gender
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
appointment; assignment; promotion
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
another thing; exception; special case
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
by means of; due to; because of; according to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive