Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
assembly room; assembly hall; meeting room; community room
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
putting out the light; switching off the light
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
suspicious character (person, figure)
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
along the river; riverside
baseball ground; baseball stadium
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to look around; to look towards (us)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to happen to pass by; to pass by
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
connection; link; relationship
to get slightly dirty (all over)
group; bunch; crowd; group
contrary to one's expectations