(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
duration of a cruise (flight); endurance
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to begin; to set about; to start
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
trio; gang of three; threesome
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
decision; settlement; definition
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)