to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
municipal office; council; city hall
district court; local court
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
growing thickly; growing densely
housing district; residential district
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
a little bit; a little while
go that far; to that extent
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
pasture; grassland; meadow
large family; extended family
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark