twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
seeing for the first time; first sight
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
older sister; elder sister
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring