this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
extraterrestrial life; ET
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Gamera (giant flying turtle monster in the Kaiju film series)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
(being) worth seeing; impressive
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
armed forces; military; troops
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
major earthquake; large earthquake
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
personal; individual; private
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to finish reading; to read through
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky