something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
I see; that's right; indeed
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Island; insula; island; islet
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
loveable; very likeable; like very much
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful