to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
precarious situation; precarious state
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
arrest; apprehension; capture
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
period of youth; while young
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
midwinter; dead of winter
spring break; spring vacation
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
graduation ceremony; commencement
body and soul; mind and body
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
older brother; elder brother
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
gem; jewel; precious stone
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
printed edition (of a book, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary