absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
competitive swimming; swimming race
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
figure-four (pro wrestling move); figure-four leg lock
first thing in the morning
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
take care; take good care of yourself
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
number; number plate; license plate
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
urban areas; the streets; town; city
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
ups and downs; up-and-down
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
national border; provincial border
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one by one; one after another; successively
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
slope; slanting surface; bevel
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure