handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to shout (in anger); to yell
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to become better; to improve
to elucidate; to shed light on; to clarify
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
ethics; moral philosophy; (study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (study of) Taoism; Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but