hill; height; knoll; rising ground
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
programme; program; plans; arrangements
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
late at night; at a late hour
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
very much; really; extremely
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
button (clothing); push-button
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)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to pass (of time); to elapse
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood