to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
will not do; do not; does not
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
archipelago; chain of islands
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive