in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
of course; certainly; naturally
one day; (on) a certain day
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sincere; honest; faithful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to understand (each other); to comprehend
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
around the world; throughout the world
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
how long; how far; how much
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
household search (conducted by the police)