Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
business trip; official trip
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
being startled; getting a shock
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
older sister; elder sister
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to badger; to pester; to beg
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
every month; monthly; month by month
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money