nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to chase; to run after; to pursue
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
height (of body); stature
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
all over Japan; throughout Japan
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
business world; business circles; (the) industry
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
if it is the case that ...
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
anything and everything; just about everything
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
street at night; making a night journey
body; body blow (in boxing)