ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
periodic; regular; routine
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
paper knife; letter opener
book with the look and layout of a magazine
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
a (single) moment; an instant
success or failure; result
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken