to sigh; to breathe a sigh
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
scene; spectacle; sight; view
store interior; inside of a shop
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
knot (nautical mile per hour)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in the meanwhile; during the time
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be found; to be discovered
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
discovery; detection; finding
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!