meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
they; those guys; those fellows
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
personal property; personal effects
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to make merry; to be festive
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
4th day of the month; four days
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
destination; recipient; addressee
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile