else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
this place; where one comes from; here
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
since one was born; (in) all one's life
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
from the beginning; from scratch
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
heart; guts; nerve; central part
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
at that time; in those days
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)