to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
courteous; decorous; polite
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
uninhabited island; desert island
originally; by nature; from the start
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to rock; to shake; to swing
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
manner of using one's hands
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care