long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
together; at the same time; same; identical
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
family; members of a family
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to lose heart; to lose motivation
while; during; while; although; all; both
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
that; the matter in question
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
name; given name; first name
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)