how; in what way; by what means
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
absentmindedness; peace of mind
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
older sister; elder sister
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
homecoming; returning home
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to keep away; to keep at a distance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed