witnessing; observing; sighting
beauty of style; beauty of form
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be torn off; to come off
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
thought; consideration; thinking
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to pass (of time); to elapse
third day of the month; three days
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
round shape; circle; circular form
central part; heart (of a city)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
something; some kind of; for some reason