Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
chopping board; cutting board
destination; place one stays during a trip
indeed; really; truly; very much
author; writer; novelist; artist
choices; alternatives; options
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
originally; by nature; from the start
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
recently; lately; these days
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
light; right; right field; right fielder
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
recommendation; referral; endorsement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
legal; lawful; legitimate
exceptional item; extraordinary product
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on