announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
home area; home town; local
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
pride; boast; credit (to)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
selling (real-estate) lots
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to escape from; to get out
to spend time (on doing something)
more than friends, less than lovers
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR