bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
gossip; corner of the mouth
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
complete destruction; demolition
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
creation; Creation (by God)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
In the beginning was the Word
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
thereupon; shortly thereafter
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to express (in words); to confess
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
exaltation; emotional uplift
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to stay calm; to keep cool
take (e.g. in film-making)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
number; number plate; license plate
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to say; to be pleased to say
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
degree of familiarity; popularity
however; having said that; but
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message