Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
large family; extended family
older sister; elder sister
cosmetics; toilet articles
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
so; like this; in this way
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
monetary offering; offertory
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
another thing; other things; another man's property
to like; to love; to be fond of
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
older sister; lass; young lady
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to congratulate; to celebrate
on duty; at work; while working
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do