swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
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
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to redeem (from sin); to save
low-rise (pants, jeans, etc.); low-riser
artificial intelligence; AI
in its entirety; whole; wholly
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
dated; date; fixed; external
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
etc.; et cetera; and so on
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly