establishment; settlement
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
one day; (on) a certain day
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to remain married for life
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
in low spirits; dejected; sad
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
180 degrees; complete change
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
acceleration; speeding up
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from