somewhere; in some respects; in some way
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
but; however; provided that
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
3rd day of the month; three days
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
13th day of the month; 13 days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
breakthrough; great discovery
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to