floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
for example; for instance; e.g.
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
answering machine; answer phone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
image; figure; figure; form; image
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)