to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
middle of the night; dead of night
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
maintenance; preservation; improvement
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
how long; how far; how much
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
pointing out; identification
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
special; particular; peculiar; unique
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
to translate; to interpret
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
to be right on target; to strike it rich
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
world; society; people; the public
exposure to wind; severe criticism