Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
single word; a few words; brief comment
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
final; eventual; ultimate
that; the matter in question
why; how; for what reason
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
along the river; riverside
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to try to do; to attempt to do
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
serious; severe; grave; acute
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
number; number plate; license plate
number plate; license plate; licence plate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...