to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
separation; living separately; living apart
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person