The Great Passage (2011 novel by Shion Miura, 2013 movie, 2016 animated TV series)
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
Daijirin (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
Daijisen (Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan)
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
example of use; usage example; use example
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
white line; linea alba (anot.)
a help; an aid; some assistance
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
common use; communal use; sharing
the ocean; the great deep
major subject; special study
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
by your leave; with your permission
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
moment by moment; hour by hour