(going) on and on (about trivial matters); (complaining about) this and that; trivially (chatting)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
that is to say; so that means
letter; missive; note; mail
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to approach; to draw near
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to make an appearance; to show up
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
nature; property; disposition
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
duty; obligation; responsibility
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
how long; how far; how much
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
successively; one after another
to gather; to collect; to assemble