northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
state capital; provincial capital; county town
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
excellent answer; clever answer
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
urban areas; the streets; town; city
with a slip; with a slide
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to smear with blood; to kill
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
arrival lounge (of an airport)
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
hand luggage; hand baggage
quarantine; medical inspection
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to be at a loss for words
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
never mind!; don't worry about it
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
within eyeshot; within sight; in view