tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
colour; color; hue; tints
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
light and darkness; light and shade
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mashed boiled green soybeans
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
notebook; account book; register
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
on the way back; when about to go back
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to be opposite; to face each other
evening; early night hours
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
prefectural assembly member
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
appearance; air; mien; getup
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)