enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
episode; anecdote; vignette
author; writer; novelist; artist
residing; living; dwelling
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
joint struggle; common (united) front
connection; link; relationship
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
it's been a long time; long time no see
in the face of; in defiance of
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
chance (of success); odds