to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
not understanding; not knowing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
close-cropped hair; shaven head
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
how many months?; how long?
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
good performance; good work; great success
to refer to; to use as reference
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style and served with udon
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm