down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
stop (on a train's route)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
Chitose-Karasuyama Station
station square; station plaza
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
leveling; levelling; equalization; alleviation (e.g. of unemployment); harmonization
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
finger hole (flute, bowling ball, etc.)
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle