Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
emphatic sentence-ending particle
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
no!; no no!; no, not at all
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
police officer; policeman; constable
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
secret; private; surreptitious
to collect; to assemble; to gather
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
will not do; do not; does not
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in that way; thus; so; so?
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
master; teacher; stable master