item; article; dish; course; finest item
resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to one's delight; to one's joy
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
pure heart; naivete; innocence
self-affirmation; self-approval
round; spherical; circular
preface; foreword; introduction
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
intelligence gathering; information gathering
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
tobacco shop; tobacconist
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic