north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
application; request; petition
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
to laugh away; to laugh off
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
bluff; false show of power; bold front
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to blaze; to burn brightly
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
dominion; territory; possession
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
godparent; first person to give something its name
absence due to illness; sick leave
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to die by drowning; to drown
the ocean; the great deep
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate