Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
superb view; picturesque scenery
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the first and second; a few
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
go that far; to that extent
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
festival; feast; carnival
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
lately; recently; nowadays
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
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.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun