to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to jump at; to be attracted by
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
can't help; won't make much difference
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to sniff out; to get wind of
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
preparations for a journey
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
land route; overland route; by land; overland
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
natural; reasonable; understandable
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
to try out the food at various restaurants
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
lost article; something forgotten
inspection; examination; checking
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
family; members of a family
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)