association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
paper width; allotted number of pages (e.g. for article in magazine); assigned space; binding for calligraphy and paintings
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
this winter; next winter; last winter
old age; old person; the old; the aged
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
mountain range; mountain belt
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to take; to catch; to capture
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch