to have a protruding chin; to have a turned-up chin
Greater China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and sometimes Singapore)
hand-held snow shovel; snow scoop
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
employee posted away from their family
medicolegal autopsy; forensic autopsy
asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others); non-sexual love
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
rotating warning light similar to the one on a patrol car
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
Battle of Hakodate (battle of the Boshin War; 1868-1869)
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
act of entrance (to a facility); entering (premises)
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
Hokkaido Prefectural Police
normal-sized portion; normal serving
anal fistula; bleeding hemorrhoids
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
college jacket; baseball jacket