horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to mistake (A for B); to misread
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); red salmon
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
stochastic; probabilistic
serious; not joking; straight
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
memories; recollections; reminiscence
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
nothing but; none other than
namely; that is (to say); in other words
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience