to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
these guys; these fellows
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
street stall; stand; booth
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
home area; home town; local
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to move (house); to change residence
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship