district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
act of mercy; helping another person
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
a little bit; a little while
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
steering (of a boat); steerage
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command