friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
within; inside of; less than
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
apartment house; residential complex
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be surprised; to be astonished
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
in person; personally; directly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
tenth day of the month; ten days
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
number of persons; personnel
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
that day; the very same day
emperor (of Japan); mikado
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
confrontation; opposition; antagonism