closing time; lockup; curfew
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
great difference; big difference; wide margin
in perfect form; going swimmingly
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
preparation; arrangements
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
periodic; regular; routine
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to lose one's way; to get lost
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway