finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
how much; how many; to what extent
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
minimum; at the very least
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that day; the very same day
time; hour; period; class
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
to amuse oneself; to make merry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
high-speed craft; high-speed vessel; fast ferry