opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
in the end; at the end of the day
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
piling shame on top of shame
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
this winter; next winter; last winter
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
local product; homegrown; homebred
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to continue to rain or snow
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
all night; throughout the night
to talk the night away; to talk all night
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
rate; late; rating; ranking