instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
(police) detective; criminal matter
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to have a talk; to tell a story
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
decline; downfall; ruin(ation)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
one's whole life; one's lifetime
striking; remarkable; considerable
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
order; sequence; procedure
last days; the end; one's fate
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
have to do; must; should; ought to
required; needed; necessary
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers