to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
of course; certainly; naturally
eccentric; crank; oddball
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
these guys; these fellows
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
next term; next period; next version; next release
company president; manager; director
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
as you are aware; as you know
(arch.) first-born imperial prince; most important provincial shrine
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
extremely; terrifically; super