even though; despite; when
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
longed-for; anxiously awaited
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
it is I who should say so
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
because of; owing to; due to
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
short trip; brief journey; excursion
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet