Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
working adult; full-fledged member of society
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
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)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
considerably; fairly; quite
well-known; noted; celebrated
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
all; entire; whole; altogether