Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to be free; to be available
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
folding; collapsible; telescopic
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
establishment (of a business); founding
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
draw (in competition); tie game
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination