in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
port city; harbor city; harbour city
night view; night skyline; nightscape
the other day; a few days ago
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
planning; project; plan; design
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
youthful crowd; crowd of young people coming into their own
drama; play; powerful drug
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
beginning; outset; first; onset
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend