to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
game arcade; video arcade
movie; film; motion picture
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
photography; taking photographs
summer vacation; summer holiday
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
scrunchie; scrunchy; hair tie covered in fabric
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
being startled; getting a shock
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
(religious) faith; belief; creed
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
thin; slender; fine; unlucky