to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chicken bones; chicken carcass
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish