Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
confections; sweets; candy; cake
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
two persons; two people; pair; couple
together; at the same time; same; identical
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...