daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coin-operated parking (spaces)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be worried; to be troubled
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
family vacation; family trip
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
at that time; in those days
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
springy (texture); doughy; elastic