active player; player on the active list
occupation; calling; livelihood
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
in a little while; in a bit
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
fear of heights; acrophobia
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
misanthropy; misanthropist
having said that; be that as it may
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
fuel consumption; gas mileage
Saitama (city, prefecture)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
from the beginning; from scratch
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
vacant house; unoccupied house
heating; application of heat
residing; living; dwelling
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
leaving everything up to someone else
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)