to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
Holstein; German cow race
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
production output; number of goods manufactured
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
handrail; railing; banister
stepwise; one step at a time
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal