continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
in perfect form; going swimmingly
one breath; chug!; drink!
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
being dotted with; being scattered
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
stealthily; secretly; in secret
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
superb view; picturesque scenery
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
elegance; taste; refinement
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
January; first month of the lunar calendar
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
spring break; spring vacation
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
March; third month of the lunar calendar
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash