choosing between two things; two choices
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
establishing oneself in life; success in life
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
France; French (language)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
(United States of) America; USA
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
proclamation; promulgation
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to set up shop; to open a store
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
insanity; an insane person
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
instant; moment; for an instant
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
clear solution; clean decision
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
river; stream; River; the ... river
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
entreaty; supplication; petition
wish; hope; petition; intent of a request; purpose of an application; content of a prayer
immediately; at once; instantly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in succession; one by one
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving