stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
very busy (person or thing)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
hedge; fence; border; limit
the opposite sex; isomerism
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
summer vacation; summer holiday
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
thick wakame leaves, from near the stalk
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
light blue; pale blue; aqua