ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
one breath; chug!; drink!
eating; bite (in fishing)
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
research institute; (research) laboratory
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)