traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
memory-making; making memories
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
reaction; response; reaction
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to get angry; to lose one's temper
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to cry and shout; to scream
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
outside (the room, building); outdoors
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
name plate; name tag; label